Arizona joins list against taking Syrian "refugees"

[Bummer]

Hmmmmmmm, any possibility the recent news that one of the Terrorist in the Paris Attacks was a Syrian Refugee explains and justifies this strong "Common Sense" approach?

Don't we have more than enough "unknowns" in this country already?

[Wally Sconce]

Canadian reaction to threats of terrorism.

[stevek64]

Originally Posted by Colt Cassidy

Absolutely agree that America is not currently assisting its own citizens as it should. Putting emphasis on immigrants and refugees is understandable to a point, but not to the exclusion of its own people's needs and safety.

Your point regarding this administration's looking the other way when it comes to so-called sanctuary cities is an affront to the citizens and legal immigrants of America, and always has been. For our government to suddenly adhere to the Constitution and condemn states for refusing to allow non-Americans into their areas, which they should rightly do for safety reasons, is a total reversal when there is refusal to condemn itself when it comes to the question of sanctuary cities and the criminal element which they protect.

Excellently stated Colt.

Originally Posted by Bummer

Hmmmmmmm, any possibility the recent news that one of the Terrorist in the Paris Attacks was a Syrian Refugee explains and justifies this strong "Common Sense" approach?

Don't we have more than enough "unknowns" in this country already?

Agree Bummer.


And given this sobering information, right from our FBI director, isn't it beyond prudent to question all of this very carefully as many of the states including AZ are suggesting?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HZ4A7YGKl4


It's scary to me some of our "leaders" and citizens are so naive, who in my view seem to be living in an idealistic/Utopian textbook world that doesn't exist. And given our gov has mismanaged so many things in the past, some want to trust them on this to get it right, especially in the light of what the FBI director is saying here?

[John7777]

Originally Posted by chaparrito

Um, everybody does realize this is largely symbolic, right? No state can legally prohibit the re-location of refugees. The Fed controls immigration, which includes refugees. Even if Doug Ducey could somehow refuse those people, once they are settled in some other state there is nothing to prevent them from individually moving on to someplace else. Once we're done with the high fives, nothing changes.
Next?

This is absolutely correct. Once a person is admitted to the United States as a refugee, they can live wherever they want. They have an absolute right to travel. There's nothing a state can do about it.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by fengxg

I feel sad that there are so many states that haven't refused to take refugees. They are not Vietnamese or any other hard-working people. We are talking about hundreds of thousands of Muslims coming into our country.

First of all, "hundreds of thousands" is incorrect. Second of all, there are thousands of hardworking Muslims already living here. Good people who are good neighbors. The lumping of those good people in with radicals who are going against the basic tenets of the Muslim faith is a byproduct of media outlets that breed this hysteria, and people who don't take the time to learn real facts about something they don't understand.

And let's not lose sight of the fact that the governor has made this symbolic pronouncement against ALL refugees, from EVERY country, not just Syria. He stands alone there. More bad press for AZ. It seems it never stops.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by observer53

First of all, "hundreds of thousands" is incorrect. Second of all, there are thousands of hardworking Muslims already living here. Good people who are good neighbors. The lumping of those good people in with radicals who are going against the basic tenets of the Muslim faith is a byproduct of media outlets that breed this hysteria, and people who don't take the time to learn real facts about something they don't understand.

And let's not lose sight of the fact that the governor has made this symbolic pronouncement against ALL refugees, from EVERY country, not just Syria. He stands alone there. More bad press for AZ. It seems it never stops.

We haven't received much press at all actually. If he were beating his war drums publicly I'd agree, but only local media is even covering that.

[yellowbelle]

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