The Orlando Shooter was not a Syrian Refugee either.
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Neo-Nazi German Politician Saved By Syrian Refugees In A Car Crash
Stefan Jagsch, a German neo-Nazi leader, has Syrian refugees to thank for saving his life following a car crash into a tree last week.
Canada Took In 25,000 Syrian Refugees In Four Months. The U.S. Accepted 841 In Five Months
The Canadian government fulfilled a promise on Monday that it would resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees, just two months later than the originally proposed deadline. The program was launched in November 2015 after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office and was set to be completed before the turn of the new year. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama vowed to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees for the 2016 fiscal year (which starts in October 2015). Since that date, however, the United States has only accepted 841 Syrian refugees.Canada Took In More Syrian Refugees In Four Months Than The U.S. Will By The End Of 2016
Australian Churches Take Bold Step To Protect Refugees From Sexual Assault
A group of Australian churches are taking a bold step to protect refugees from sexual assault, defying their federal government by harboring asylum seekers who are at risk of being deported to a island detention center allegedly rife with abuse and rape.
The One Photo That Ai Wei Wei Doesn’t Want You To Forget
Normally, they look more like me than they look like Middle Easterners…They are generally white males, who have shot up people in movie theaters and schools.
Doubling Down, Jeb Bush Adds Last Name Filter To His Test For Refugees
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush told a New Hampshire talk show Tuesday that he continues to believe the U.S. should have a religious test for Syrian refugees and only allow Christians into the United States. He added that it would be simple to determine who is a Christian and who is a Muslim by the last names and birthplaces of the refugees.
“You can tell when someone is a Christian in the Middle East. I can promise you that,” the former Florida governor said. “There are ample means by which to know this.”
Dallas Mayor Says He’s More Fearful Of Armed White Men Than Syrian Refugees
The mayor of Dallas is pushing back against politicians who say Americans should be skeptical of Syrian refugees, saying he is “more fearful” of armed white men than people fleeing civil war in the Middle East.Speaking to MSNBC on Saturday morning, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings was asked to discuss the growing anxiety over Syrian refugees entering the United States, purportedly over concerns they could be potential agents for militant groups such as ISIS. Rawlings staunchly rejected the assertion that Syrians are somehow uniquely prone to violence, saying he is more concerned with the rise of white supremacy and the recent flurry of mass shootings committed by white men.
9 Photos That Capture What It Means For America To Show Compassion For Refugees
The United States has long taken in refugees from around the world, resettling more people than any other country — a fact that may not seem obvious in the current political atmosphere.
In the latest struggle for the country to lay out its welcome mat, many U.S. state governors have said they’re unwilling to let Syrian refugees into the country because of the perceived national security threat that they may pose, citing the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut. On Thursday, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at halting refugees from entering the country. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ® went so far as to say that the country should not accept orphans under the age of five who are seeking asylum.
