Screening outposts to be set up in Iraq, Lebanon as U.S. urges Arab nations to do more
The Obama administration is moving to increase and accelerate the number of Syrian refugees who might be admitted into the United States by opening new screening outposts in Iraq and Lebanon, administration officials told Reuters on Friday.
The move comes after President Barack Obama pledged in September to admit an additional 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016, torn by four years of civil war and disorder.
The U.S. State Department confirmed the plans to open a refugee settlement processing centre in Erbil, Iraq, before the end of 2015, and to resume refugee processing in Lebanon in early 2016, said spokeswoman Danna Van Brandt.
The White House would not say how many additional refugees it may take in beyond the 10,000, but two senior administration officials said they are seeking ways to increase the number.
"We want to be in a place where we can push out really ambitious goals," said one of the officials, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity.
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Get as many terrorists in america before peoples opinions change.treasonous.
",,,U.S. urges Arab nations to do more,"
Do more. As in do something other than being spectators. Take these people in.
You're some of the richest (and poorest) nations in the World. You are the religious brethren of these refugees, a religion that espouses charity as a basic requirement. 99% of your countries' land masses are uninhabited, but don't have to be. The richest among you have the ability to put all of these people to work, to create new business opportunities for them and yourselves.
Do more.
Hurry up and get them in here so they can live off welfare and shoot us like the Frenchmen.
You people are ignorant for voting for any Democrat.?you people are to stupid to see what is happening in our country. It is said that approximately 6 million Muslims are already in this country that they know about. It is also said that 15 To 25% of Muslims are Islamic Terrorist. So what does that mean? That means that we already have 1,500,000 terrorists in this country. Think about that and let me know when it sinks in!!!
We sent an email to Governor Hogan asking him to refuse refugees. Some governors have already issued a statement on non acceptance. Charity begins at home...take care of our wounded military, homeless and poor.
who vetted the vetters?...the same people who vetted obama?
"An additional 10,000"?
Just what we need, 'speed vetting'. I'm very sure they will do an absolutely fabulous job of checking out each individual thoroughly to the point we will have NOTHING to be concerned about. NOT!!!
"Speed vetting" means every third person will get a free pass with NO vetting...
There is one line into America with a metal detector, and one without, so they can be vetted faster. You put your rocket launchers, machine guns, bombs, on the conveyor belt, poison gas, Anthrax, and other deadly chemicals you can carry right thru. Obama don't want to offend them with searches.
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