Well, no. The government isn't perfect. Nor are refugees going to be. Nativism comes and goes, and the world doesn't stop because nativists and Know Nothings think they've discovered that the road to utopia comes from kicking the unfortunate.
As for vetting refugees, they're better vetted than a certain presumptive nominee of a major political party. A yuge favorite who seems to something of a pig in a poke. Is it all pretend and make-believe? Is he a secret gun grabber?
Yeah, we are vetting these people who have very little or no documented past. You do realize Syria isn't exactly America when it comes to record keeping. You know kind of like the woman San Bernardino killer who we found out later lied on her paperwork to get in the US.
must have missed the beheadings and stonings in Lexington since 2013.
You assume these particular refugees are a threat based on...?
But I too support strict policies for refugees. It's a good thing we have it.
***you so realize that before Obama and hillary, the normal vetting process took 18-24 months. They have widdled it down to 3 months. So no, we don't have proper safeguards and a tough vetting process. Most of these people have no documentation and CAN'T be vetter. Or they just make up answers, like the female San Bernardino killer who lied on her paperwork, only we didn't find out until AFTER she struck. If only she had to wait 2 years and get properly screened..***
"...it is worth pointing out that America has one of the toughest screening programs of any country in the world for admitting refugees. That is why the US State Department says it will be up to two years before Syrian refugees would be resettled in the US.
****Yep, down to 3 months. How old is this article?****
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson describes the US vetting process as "extraordinarily thorough and strong".
****is this the same guy who this week said that we don't have the proper procedures in place?*****
"It is always the applicant's burden of proof to demonstrate that he or she qualifies for refugee status in this country," he said. "This includes providing information to confirm identity, and to properly assess whether the applicant will represent a security risk to the country. If we do not have information to reach a sound decision, or the application raises questions not satisfactorily addressed, the case is put on hold until we have more, or is denied."
****OR they will just make crap up like the example above.*****
The safeguards that are used include biometrics, or fingerprint and biographic checks, and a lengthy in-person overseas interview that is carried out by specially trained officers.
It is worth noting, too, that the overwhelming majority of refugees are themselves the victims of terrorism - not its perpetrators."
****ISIS themselves said they will be attempting to infiltrate the refugee program. Should we not believe that?
Also, just like the Orlando shooter, what happens to my kids in 20 years when these people have kids thst grow up and become radicalized?
To each their own, I guess. BUT, all it takes is ONE to slip thru for you or your loved ones to be needlessly slaughtered. And it WILL happen . When it does, I hope its at least libs that are ruining this country for my kids, and not to innocents who knew this would happen and spoke out against it***