Tagged with "syria"
These States Say They Will Refuse Syrian Refugees After Paris Attacks
One Huge Chart That Proves Taking In Syrian Refugees Is Not Particularly Dangerous
Governors from more than half of country are attempting to block refugees fleeing conflict in Syria from being settled in their states citing concerns that they might carry out terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Experts familiar with the issue say their fears are largely unfounded.
Evidence collected so far suggests that refugees were not involved in carrying out the gun and bomb attacks on the French capital. While hundreds of thousands of migrants have turned up on European shores in the last several months seeking asylum, the U.S. refugee resettlement program vets each person it admits through rigorous background checks that have a nearly flawless record at keeping terrorists out.
Here’s What All The Republican Presidential Candidates Want To Do About Syrian Refugees
Approximately 220,000 people have been killed in Syria, and half of the country’s population has been displaced since the start of the country’s civil war. Coupled with the rise of the extremist terrorist group ISIS, the violence has prompted more than 4 million to flee as refugees.
To help, President Obama has planned to settle 10,000 refugees in America over the next year. But in the wake of terror attacks in Paris and Beirut — both of which ISIS claimed responsibility for — that plan is coming under intense fire, particularly by Republican politicians who fear ISIS soldiers will infiltrate the system.
All Paris Attackers Identified So Far Are European Nationals, According To Top EU Official
All of the attackers from Friday’s massacre in Paris so far have been identified as European Union nationals, according to a top EU official. The announcement further casts doubt on the validity of a Syrian passport found near the bodies of a slain attacker.
Anonymous declares war on ISIS in chilling video
Anonymous, the controversial hacking group known for exposing Chinese cybersecurity attacks on the United States, is officially waging a war against ISIS. In the video, Anonymous says it will work tirelessly to find and take action against ISIS online.
These States Will Refuse Syrian Refugees After Paris Attacks
Twelve Republican governors responded to the terrorist attacks in Paris by announcing they would refuse to allow refugees from Syria to be resettled in their states.
Governors from Alabama, Michigan, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Massachusetts, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Florida, and North
Carolina all said their states would not participate in the planned relocation of 10,000 refugees from war-torn Syria that President Obama announced in September.
Obama Tear Into GOP Candidates Who Only Want To Take In Christian Refugees From Syria
President Obama called out Republican presidential candidates who have said the United States should admit Christians but bar Muslim refugees from Syria from entering the country, saying that Americans “don’t have religious tests to our compassion.”
“When I hear folks say that: ‘Well, maybe we should just admit the Christians but not the Muslims,’ when I hear political leaders suggesting that there would be a religious test for which person who’s fleeing from a war-torn country is admitted, when some of those folks themselves come from families who benefited from protection when they were fleeing political persecution, that’s shameful,” Obama said on Monday during remarks at the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey. “That’s not American. That’s not who we are. We don’t have religious tests to our compassion.”
As U.S. Deliberates Over Syrian Refugees, Canada Prepares For 25,000
While the United States deliberates about the threat of Syrian refugees, its neighbor to the north, Canada, is following through on a promise to resettle 25,000 refugees before the year ends.
Newly-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the promise while campaigning in the recent elections with the Liberal Party and the Huffington Post reported on Thursday that the Canadian government will need to resettle 500 people each day to fulfill the promise.
Syrian Peace Talks Don’t Include Anyone From Syria. Here’s Why.
Talks aimed at finding a solution to the four-year-old Syrian Civil War are underway in Vienna today, with at least one notable absence. There are no representatives from Syria involved in the talks, either from the regime or the opposition.
The peace talks have largely been driven by Russian President Vladimir Putin with recent visits to various nations influencing the Syrian war. A month ago, Putin’s forces intervened in Syria with the verbal intention of targeting ISIS. But ISIS wasn’t hit. Instead, a number of rebel groups who oppose ISIS and the Assad regime bore the brunt of the airstrikes.
Iran Will Attend The Next Round Of Syrian Peace Talks. Here’s Why That’s A Big Deal.
Iran will be in Vienna this week to talk about a solution to the crisis in Syria. An Iranian government spokesman confirmed that Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will attend the multilateral talks that see them at the same table as regional opponents.