just curious who thinks we should take more Syrian refugees [View all]

[marym625]

I posted a link to Senator Durbin's impassioned plea for a Democratic initiative to take in 100,000 refugees from Syria.

Speech
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027271991

Press release

“The situation in Syria is the humanitarian crisis of our time,” said Durbin. “The magnitude of the crisis is clear in the numbers of Syrian men, women, and children fleeing the violence, but the human stories behind the statistics give heartbreaking urgency for us to act. I saw firsthand how Greece is accepting refugees and helping to resettle them as best they can. The United States continues to lead the way in financial assistance, but we have a moral obligation to do all we can to help these people in need. My colleagues and I will continue to push for the United States to resettle more refugees as the crisis grows.”

Durbin traveled with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

I'm surprised at how few views the post has. I'm curious now if people don't think we should take in refugees from Syria.

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	We should but no more than the 10,000 President Obama is requesting
	1 (3%)
	We should take in the 100,000 Senators Durbin, Warren and other Dems are requesting
	1 (3%)
	100,000 is nothing compared to how many we should take in
	25 (71%)
	We shouldn't allow any more than are already here.
	6 (17%)
	some other answer I will explain in a reply
	2 (6%)
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