White House proposes process to give govs more refugee information

Likewise, Refugee Services of Texas had not received a letter from the state about Syrian refugees, said Aaron Rippenkroeger, the president and CEO.

CNSNews.com has submitted questions to the State Department and its Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration about the relatively small proportion of Christians among the Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S.

Health and Human Services Commissioner Chris Traylor said: “Your agency insists on resettling certain refugees from Syria in the near future”.

A recent NBC News/SurveyMonkey online poll found that 56 percent of Americans disapprove of Obama’s plan to accept more Syrian refugees while 41 percent approve of letting them resettle in the U.S.

Earnest said refugees are the “most rigorously screened class of travelers” and added that the administration, in consultation with governors from both parties, agreed to provide more frequent updates on refugees who are resettled in their states, as well as increased information on security precautions. In September, President Barack Obama announced that 10,000 Syrians will be allowed to enter the USA next year.

“I hope we get very quickly to working the problem on a bipartisan basis and get away from who has the authority and can this happen – all of that is secondary to the safety and security of the people in this state”, Pence says. I urge you to cooperate with the State of Texas, as required by law, as we work together to implement Governor Abbott’s efforts to keep our doors open to refugees while at the same time keeping Texans secure… Catholic Bishops, for one, came out right before the Thanksgiving holiday and said that they will support Syrian refugees and other groups have also voiced support.

Upon requests from individual governors through the Washington-based National Governors Association, the State Department from now on will provide reports on refugee resettlement in individual states, as well as give requesting governors a monthly breakdown of refugees by nationality, age range and gender. In the meantime, the agency is defying the Governor’s orders, according to the L.A. Times, and continuing to assist Syrian refugees in resettling in and around Dallas. Travelers from visa waiver countries can buy guns and explosives once they enter the USA without fear that officials will check their names against the terrorist watch list.

The new procedures grew out of a conference call between White House officials and 34 governors aimed at clarifying details of the two-year vetting process for Syrian refugees.

“It is important not to conflate terrorists with the Syrian refugees who are seeking sanctuary”, the IRC said in the counter-statement.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott does not want to welcome Syrian refugees.

The letter, signed Robert Carey the director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, said that his agency is committed “to ensuring that all refugees receive the assistance and services vital to achieving their potential in the United States and becoming self-sufficient, integrated members of our communities”.

Americans continue to describe the United States as a “nation of immigrants”, but the latest Economist/YouGov Poll finds concern about the United States taking in immigrant refugees from Syria, with many anxious about the level of support those refugees may have for ISIS.

A relief agency said Monday it plans to resettle Syrian refugees in Texas despite a threat from the state to cut funding to the nonprofit organization if it tries to do so. It leads the country in the number of refugees given safe haven.

The Obama administration issued a statement threatening to veto the bill passed by the House of Representatives on November 18.