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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson
Since the attacks in Paris, many have asked about our process for admitting Syrian refugees into this country.
I understand the anxiety that many Americans are feeling right now. And as Secretary of Homeland Security, I share with President Obama the top priority of keeping the American people safe. So let me be clear about what this process of vetting and resettling refugees looks like.
It's important to remember, we're focused on admitting the most vulnerable Syrians -- this means mostly women, children and families. Second, anyone who applies for and is approved for refugee status in the United States, including Syrians, must first go through a rigorous security screening process.
Watch this video I narrated to see exactly what a potential refugee goes through to resettle in the U.S.:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015...-process-looks |
From the same people who can't control the flow of illegal immigrants into the nation, and can't determine how many are here, 11 million-20 million, how can we trust they are going to do this right?
WAITING, pausing, just taking a break for a bit to make sure we are getting this right won't hurt a single thing.
You all know we halted immigration from the 1920s-1965? Why did Republican and Democrat presidents alike support that moratorium? Because our nation had accepted so many immigrants at the turn of the century, we gave them time to assimilate into American culture, learn the language, have children and grow them up into our culture---Americanize them.
Pausing the flow of Syrian refugees can't hurt a thing.
How many terrorists slipping through the cracks is acceptable? I say even if ONE terrorist slips into our nation it's one too many. How many of our citizens have to be put at risk? If we had a shopping mall full of clocks and said "don't worry they all are harmless except ONE is a powerful bomb that could blow up an entire shop"---would you be okay with that? Would you be willing to put yourself or your family at risk and shop knowing there is a slight chance it might be you and yours?
I guarantee you this, if a terrorist slips into this country because we don't stop and make sure we are doing this right, if it's your life and limb or someone you love that gets killed or maimed, your opinion on Syrian refugees will dramatically shift.