Do we know what the vetting process entails for Syrian refugees

[Anonymous]

I don't know - I think if someone is an evil terrorist type person intent on killing lots of people that they are likely going to plot a way to get to the US that doesn't involve coming in through a refugee method.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know - I think if someone is an evil terrorist type person intent on killing lots of people that they are likely going to plot a way to get to the US that doesn't involve coming in through a refugee method.

That's what I think too. I'm in Canada. Our new PM is going to let the U.S. screen refugees first, and then Canada's system will screen them as well before they come in here. Apparently this will all happen before he allows 25,000 in before January. So let's just say I hope the U.S. system is a good one. Not just for terrorists, does anyone need criminals of any kind coming in?

Anyone with no issues at all in their background, fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I'm confused as well since everything I read says it takes about 3 years. So how will they come to the U.S. In 2016?


They will likely be fast tracked for political reasons. This means other immigrant petitions and uscis processing times will likely be delayed, not that the checks will be less rigorous. The people most likely to suffer as a result of this decision are other immigrants (particularly refugee and asylee petitioners) who are applying for statuses or who have pending requests.

There is no fast tracking. I knew of a congressman who work for five years to reunite a family. Seriously if you don't know what you are talking about just at in my opinion.

I am the pp. I work at uscis, programs with a lot of political heft can get fast tracked and it sounds to me (I'm not working on this) that the Syrian refugees wI'll move to the front of the line, it's the only way they get here in 2016

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:They are free to roam while being vetted. Why worry?

They are not free to roam in the US.

[Anonymous]

The Paris attack was hatched almost entirely with people living in Belgium and France. They found ONE passport from a refugee. We need to put things in perspective. We don't want boatloads of ISIS, but our principal threat is people who already live here.

If there is one evil mastermind, uniquely dangerous to America, he will come in via a regular plane flight with a passport from the UK or Germany or some other country we trust. Not via ISIS posing as Syrian refugees.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:The Paris attack was hatched almost entirely with people living in Belgium and France. They found ONE passport from a refugee. We need to put things in perspective. We don't want boatloads of ISIS, but our principal threat is people who already live here.

If there is one evil mastermind, uniquely dangerous to America, he will come in via a regular plane flight with a passport from the UK or Germany or some other country we trust. Not via ISIS posing as Syrian refugees.

Just to emphasize, they found a passport, they haven't found a refugee. The passport is fake. The person who had the passport may be a refugee or may be European hiding his identity. At this point, we don't know.

[Anonymous]

An additional point--the US vetting process begins AFTER the UN vetting process. So, the US process takes 18-24 months, and that's on top of the UNHCR registration process.

[Anonymous]

These are the men that state they can protect you. Watch and see dumfounded looks and listen to the weak answers:

Smith Questions Top Officials on Syrian Refugee Security Threat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCaY4UTNN3A

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/11/17/homeland-security-hearing-reveals-accepting-syrian-refugees-risks-american-lives/

[Anonymous]

many are turning to terror

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3322649/The-enemy-Nearly-SEVENTY-arrested-America-ISIS-plots-include-refugees-given-safe-haven-turned-terror.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:many are turning to terror

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3322649/The-enemy-Nearly-SEVENTY-arrested-America-ISIS-plots-include-refugees-given-safe-haven-turned-terror.html

"Revealed: The enemy within. Nearly SEVENTY are arrested in America over ISIS plots - and they include refugees who had been given safe haven but 'turned to terror'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3322649/The-enemy-Nearly-SEVENTY-arrested-America-ISIS-plots-include-refugees-given-safe-haven-turned-terror.html#ixzz3rrO8xma3
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[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Paris attack was hatched almost entirely with people living in Belgium and France. They found ONE passport from a refugee. We need to put things in perspective. We don't want boatloads of ISIS, but our principal threat is people who already live here.

If there is one evil mastermind, uniquely dangerous to America, he will come in via a regular plane flight with a passport from the UK or Germany or some other country we trust. Not via ISIS posing as Syrian refugees.

Just to emphasize, they found a passport, they haven't found a refugee. The passport is fake. The person who had the passport may be a refugee or may be European hiding his identity. At this point, we don't know.

There is a man arrested in Serbia with the same passport details and a different photo. The dead man in Paris with that passport had fingerprints matching those done in Greece. The real person is dead and they both assumed his identity. A real refugee in the spirit of the law is ruled out for both. The individuals may have European citizenship but have tapped into migrant routes for what purpose?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:many are turning to terror

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3322649/The-enemy-Nearly-SEVENTY-arrested-America-ISIS-plots-include-refugees-given-safe-haven-turned-terror.html

The root of the problem is radicalization - either in Syria or in the west. How do we stop that?

[Anonymous]

Seems to me that if President Obama is so confident in the ability to screen and vet the refugees, he needs to convince the American people.

He needs to address the American people in a serious manner, explain the vetting process in detail, and explain the criteria for the refugees that the US will accept.
He has not done this. Having his spokespeople go out to the media and say that we have “robust screening procedures” is not enough.

In other words, he needs to lead.
Instead, he chooses to criticize and demonize (in a sarcastic manner) those who disagree with him. This is not appropriate and certainly not helpful. And, it makes the American people doubt his words. They just don’t believe him, especially when he talks in this manner.
People get angry, scared, and panic with a lack of information. His administration has not handled this crisis well.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Seems to me that if President Obama is so confident in the ability to screen and vet the refugees, he needs to convince the American people.

He needs to address the American people in a serious manner, explain the vetting process in detail, and explain the criteria for the refugees that the US will accept.
He has not done this. Having his spokespeople go out to the media and say that we have “robust screening procedures” is not enough.

In other words, he needs to lead.
Instead, he chooses to criticize and demonize (in a sarcastic manner) those who disagree with him. This is not appropriate and certainly not helpful. And, it makes the American people doubt his words. They just don’t believe him, especially when he talks in this manner.
People get angry, scared, and panic with a lack of information. His administration has not handled this crisis well.

This is a reasonable approach. The administration is meeting with Congressional leadership today, I believe. Maybe Obama will follow-up with an address or press conference to assure the American people.

Think back to the ebola scar. Lots of people -- including many DCUM posters -- were convinced that we had to close the borders immediately or we would all die from ebola. Administration officials testified that there would not be a major outbreak in the US. Critics jumped all over them. Anything Obama said was ridiculed. In the end, Obama proved to have been correct, though is critics will never give him credit for it. I have a lot of doubts that this time would be different.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Paris attack was hatched almost entirely with people living in Belgium and France. They found ONE passport from a refugee. We need to put things in perspective. We don't want boatloads of ISIS, but our principal threat is people who already live here.

If there is one evil mastermind, uniquely dangerous to America, he will come in via a regular plane flight with a passport from the UK or Germany or some other country we trust. Not via ISIS posing as Syrian refugees.

Just to emphasize, they found a passport, they haven't found a refugee. The passport is fake. The person who had the passport may be a refugee or may be European hiding his identity. At this point, we don't know.

There is a man arrested in Serbia with the same passport details and a different photo. The dead man in Paris with that passport had fingerprints matching those done in Greece. The real person is dead and they both assumed his identity. A real refugee in the spirit of the law is ruled out for both. The individuals may have European citizenship but have tapped into migrant routes for what purpose?

Two posible reasons:

1) because their real identities were on watch lists;
2) they wanted to incriminate refugees who ISIS hates and cause animosity for the refugees in the West.