Sgt. Rock
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The Obama administration said Thursday it is willing to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year as European countries continue to grapple with the surge of thousands of people from war-torn regions in the Middle East and Africa.
The decision represents a significant increase compared to the 1,500 Syrian refugees expected in the U.S. by the end of this fiscal year, on Sept. 30th.
But it's still far less than many Democrats have been calling on the administration to admit into the U.S.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has cited a Vietnam-era program that let in 14,000 refugees each month. And more than three months ago, 14 Democratic Senators sent a letter to President Obama asking the number be increased to 65,000 in the coming year.
The U.S. estimates it has accepted 1,500 Syrian refugees since the start of the conflict four years ago, compared to the one million refugees who came to the U.S. following the fall of Saigon. And some 50,000 were allowed entry into the U.S. during the Iraq war under a special expedited program.
My guess is it will be even more and more...and how many will be terrorist "disguised" as refugees???...I say lock our borders before what Europe is becoming...muslim takeover in every aspect at the expense of the tax payers. Germany so far $6.6 Billion allocated for this newest mass influx of people.
The decision represents a significant increase compared to the 1,500 Syrian refugees expected in the U.S. by the end of this fiscal year, on Sept. 30th.
But it's still far less than many Democrats have been calling on the administration to admit into the U.S.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has cited a Vietnam-era program that let in 14,000 refugees each month. And more than three months ago, 14 Democratic Senators sent a letter to President Obama asking the number be increased to 65,000 in the coming year.
The U.S. estimates it has accepted 1,500 Syrian refugees since the start of the conflict four years ago, compared to the one million refugees who came to the U.S. following the fall of Saigon. And some 50,000 were allowed entry into the U.S. during the Iraq war under a special expedited program.
My guess is it will be even more and more...and how many will be terrorist "disguised" as refugees???...I say lock our borders before what Europe is becoming...muslim takeover in every aspect at the expense of the tax payers. Germany so far $6.6 Billion allocated for this newest mass influx of people.
