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U.S. considers taking in (up to 1.6M) Syrian refugees
la times ^ | 6/9/13 | Richer

Posted on 06/10/2013 10:55:09 AM PDT by pabianice

WASHINGTON — Two years into a civil war that shows no signs of ending, the Obama administration is considering resettling refugees who have fled Syria, part of an international effort that could bring thousands of Syrians to American cities and towns.

A resettlement plan under discussion in Washington and other capitals is aimed at relieving pressure on Middle Eastern countries straining to support 1.6 million refugees, as well as assisting hard-hit Syrian families.

The State Department is "ready to consider the idea," an official from the department said, if the administration receives a formal request from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, which is the usual procedure...

"Americans have a long tradition of welcoming refugees," said Daryl Grisgraber, a Washington-based Middle East specialist at Refugees International, which provides advocacy and services for refugees. "They'll respond here, too."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; immigration; refugees; syria; syrianrefugees
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1 posted on 06/10/2013 10:55:09 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: pabianice

No.


2 posted on 06/10/2013 10:56:57 AM PDT by Dallas59 (Q: The worst president in US history?)
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To: pabianice

What could possibly go wrong?


3 posted on 06/10/2013 10:57:01 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: pabianice

Probably the Al Queda types will get pushed to the front of the line. Then we can have MORE Muslims in America,....


4 posted on 06/10/2013 10:57:25 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: pabianice
Way back in the WWI period the US admitted a large number of Syrian Christian refugees. They were successfully assimilated. We can probably do that with the rest of the Christians.

It would not be wise to admit any Sunni ~

5 posted on 06/10/2013 10:57:25 AM PDT by muawiyah (Git yer Red Arm Bands here - $29.95 - NOT SOLD IN STORES - TAX FREE)
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To: pabianice

No way in hell.


6 posted on 06/10/2013 10:57:27 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: pabianice

Enough is enough.


7 posted on 06/10/2013 10:57:41 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: pabianice

They aren’t Syrian Refugees.

They are just democrat voters who haven’t voted yet.


8 posted on 06/10/2013 10:57:50 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama-Ville - Land of The Freebies, Home of the Enslaved)
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To: pabianice

1.6 million new Democrat voters!.........


9 posted on 06/10/2013 10:57:56 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: pabianice

open borders aren’t working fast enough. let’s just ship the enemy in.


10 posted on 06/10/2013 10:58:32 AM PDT by dadfly
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To: Iron Munro

How do you know that they haven’t voted yet?.............


11 posted on 06/10/2013 10:58:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: pabianice
I bet with no screening and no plans to repatriate them, ever.
All on taxpayer dime. And no way for the taxpayers to say no.

12 posted on 06/10/2013 10:58:58 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: pabianice

Bring the war here? No thanks. Not. Our. Problem.


13 posted on 06/10/2013 10:59:29 AM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: pabianice

America, the great Babylon, commits suicide.


14 posted on 06/10/2013 10:59:36 AM PDT by Obadiah (Inside of every Liberal beats the heart of a fascist yearning to reveal their true nature.)
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To: dadfly

Keep your friends close.....and your enemies even closer.........


15 posted on 06/10/2013 10:59:41 AM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: pabianice

Mexicans aren’t going to like that idea.


16 posted on 06/10/2013 11:00:04 AM PDT by Dallas59 (Q: The worst president in US history?)
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To: pabianice

Sure!

Detroit

LA

Portland

Washington D.C.

New York city.

San Francisco

Camden, NJ.

etc...


17 posted on 06/10/2013 11:00:04 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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18 posted on 06/10/2013 11:00:22 AM PDT by Nachum (The Obama "List" at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: muawiyah

The refugee status should be made contingent upon known religious affiliation.

Sons of Islam are expressly forbidden to enter the United States. We got WAY too many of those already, we need no more for “ethnic balance”.


19 posted on 06/10/2013 11:00:50 AM PDT by alloysteel (When did the government suddenly become our psycho ex-girlfriend? - Jay Leno)
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To: pabianice

Future Obama voters after spending years on public assistance and getting free Obama Phones, Free Housing, Free Medical, Free everything. Such a great deal.

Where are their fellow Arab brothers who should be taking care of them.


20 posted on 06/10/2013 11:01:03 AM PDT by ncfool (Obama's aMeriKa 2012 can we make it until 2016?)
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