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After Four Months, Why Are 20 Chaldean Iraqi Christians Who Fled ISIS Still Detained by Immigration
Christian Post ^ | July 10, 2015 | Ray Nothstine

Posted on 07/11/2015 10:44:57 PM PDT by george76

After Four Months, Why Are 20 Chaldean Iraqi Christians Who Fled ISIS Still Detained by Immigration Officials? [ Full title ].

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Despite having family members to sponsor them, a group of 20 Chaldean Christians who fled ISIS have been detained for over four months at the Otay Detention Facility in San Diego. The large Chaldean community in Southern California are unhappy with the unexplained delays and are demanding their release.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claim they are undermanned and face a backlog of cases but have offered little to the media about the prolonged detention of the Chaldean 20.

Mark Arabo, an activist and spokesmen for the local Chaldean community says, "What we do know is that they are being held without a real reason."

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The fact that these asylum seekers are Christians and not Muslim and potential members of ISIS or some other jihadist group

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Not only are the Chaldean Christians themselves being eradicated from their ancient homeland by ISIS, but the ancient culture that goes back far beyond the Islamic invasion and conquest is also being obliterated by the barbaric actions of ISIS.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Syria; US: California; US: District of Columbia; US: Michigan; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: chaldeanchristians; christians; isil; isis

1 posted on 07/11/2015 10:44:57 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Key reason: They are Christian asylum seekers, not Mexican criminals.


2 posted on 07/11/2015 10:58:11 PM PDT by Reno89519 (American Lives Matter! I Support Trump 2016.)
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To: george76

It’s obvious. The war on Christians will go into hyperdrive the last 18 mos of the regime.


3 posted on 07/11/2015 11:02:53 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Eagles6

That is one you can count on, they will get rid of the Bibles just like the Confederate Flag. when they see you with one they will call the Police of his grooming.


4 posted on 07/11/2015 11:15:03 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: easternsky

Yep, it’s coming.


5 posted on 07/11/2015 11:37:57 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Eagles6

Was sitting in a large waiting room about a year ago reading my Bible, had people move away from me when they saw what I was reading, one gentleman kept looking over at me and huffing and puffing, so that is when I decided to read it out loud to my wife. It caused quite a stir, I knew then this will not end well.


6 posted on 07/11/2015 11:42:57 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: easternsky

Jesus told us about this.


7 posted on 07/11/2015 11:45:51 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Eagles6

Yes, the Flag thing really alerted me how quickly it would be upon us. Even so Come Quickly Lord Jesus.


8 posted on 07/11/2015 11:51:25 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: easternsky

He’ll come in his own time. But in the meantime Luke 22:36.


9 posted on 07/12/2015 12:04:49 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: easternsky

“...that is when I decided to read it out loud to my wife.”

Good on you for doing that. My dead, gay, atheist (sort of) brother would really have admired you for that.

These are the 3 AM thoughts, but they are true.


10 posted on 07/12/2015 12:08:31 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: Eagles6

Thanks will retire on that one, very noteworthy


11 posted on 07/12/2015 12:24:03 AM PDT by easternsky
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To: jocon307
I'm very sorry about your Brothers choices, and your loss.
12 posted on 07/12/2015 12:26:32 AM PDT by easternsky
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To: george76

They need to change there name to Husseing Absel Martinez and they are coming to America to be roofers, collect welfare, and vote democrat.

I tell that to my Polish friends but they still can’t come to this country without getting a visa.


13 posted on 07/12/2015 12:30:22 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: easternsky

Thanks ES, he was a great guy and he is much missed.


14 posted on 07/12/2015 12:37:57 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: george76

Well... duhh... they’re christian


15 posted on 07/12/2015 4:11:48 AM PDT by fr1
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To: george76

Aren’t they “Dreamers”? Release the Dreamers now!


16 posted on 07/12/2015 4:55:18 AM PDT by Drago
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To: george76
"What we do know is that they are being held without a real reason."

The reason is real easy...they are christian ...

Real easy solution...

Just declare the children as transgender...

They will be out within 48 hours...

I wish that was actually a sarcastic comment, but it's not..

17 posted on 07/12/2015 5:07:11 AM PDT by Popman (Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
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Why?

They’re NOT muzzies.


18 posted on 07/12/2015 6:20:35 AM PDT by Flintlock (Our soapbox is gone, the ballot box stolen--we're left with the bullet box now.)
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To: george76

They are actually going to be productive here in America and not go on welfare or automatically vote Democrat, that’s why.

Oh, and they are Christian. That must be another reason.


19 posted on 07/12/2015 2:01:48 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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