Quote:Russia is indirectly backing Iran and Asad...  why aren't they being asked to take in some of these people.  What about China.  These are the lefts treasured partner in our Surrender of the region.  Where's this international collaboration that we were supposed to look forward to?

 

In all seriousness, i completely understand where you are coming from TJ, but last time i checked Hamas Hezbollah and Isis were still working out the final details of networking with our terrorist E-VERIFY program.  

 

The idea of taking military aged males from that part of the world inside American borders is borderline suicidal.  All it takes is one backpack suitcase or shoe bomb for there to be a catastrophe and right now as we speak we still don't have a handle on the chemical weapons used by Syria and Isis has already used chemical weapons left over by sadaam,  

 

In reality, true refugees may cross a border into safety, when people start pigeon holing the countries with more liberal immigration laws and generous welfare benefits you are talking about something else.

You're just hard-wired to assume the worst of anyone from the Middle East, aren't you? Russia's actions surrounding Syria should have no bearing on ours, as this is a matter of humanitarianism, not politics. I'm just going to ignore your e-Verify comment and remind you that one of my stipulations was that if someone has no or very little verifiable history, they are refused entry into the US.

 

If you really believe that someone could sneak a suitcase bomb, a backpack pressure cooker or (lolololol) nuclear material through involuntary internment while background details and suitability for US integration are worked out, I've got some oceanfront property to sell you. In Kansas.

 

Contrary to your belief, not everyone from the Middle East is out to blow up America. Opening our borders to refugees is the right thing to do, so long as we can protect US citizens and interests in the process. I believe that can be done.

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