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uppityperson

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8. The info is easily and quickly available

Reply to B2G (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:33 PM

Nov 2015

I found this info in 10 seconds. Please help by sharing it around.

http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum
http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/refugees

Or do you mean like he did?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34859604

The White House held a 90-minute phone call with 34 governors on Tuesday night to explain how Syrian refugees are screened and prioritised for entry.
The vetting process:
takes two years
in-person interviews and supporting documents
their experience of conflict cross-checked against intelligence
about 50% of applicants approved

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Help! Countering anti-refugee fears [View all] uppityperson Nov 2015 OP

Tsarnaev brothers entered the USA on tourist visas uppityperson Nov 2015 #1

Refugee vs visas including 9/11 terrorists uppityperson Nov 2015 #2

Refugee, asylumvs tourist visa, from a legal place uppityperson Nov 2015 #3

SIX REASONS TO WELCOME SYRIAN REFUGEES AFTER PARIS uppityperson Nov 2015 #4

So no refugees within 2 years? NobodyHere Nov 2015 #5

What? It takes around 2 yrs to get refugee status where a tourist, business or student visa is much uppityperson Nov 2015 #6

Maybe Obama should publish a detailed outline B2G Nov 2015 #7

The info is easily and quickly available uppityperson Nov 2015 #8

4 bullet points isn't a lot of detail B2G Nov 2015 #9

You aren't allowed to address concerns with information and facts FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #10

I'm dealing with people on Facebook also but no uppityperson Nov 2015 #11

I'm glad you are trying FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #14

I try to overwhelm them with facts. A funny Facebook discussion ended with uppityperson Nov 2015 #15

... treestar Nov 2015 #12

Thank you, good information there uppityperson Nov 2015 #13

How much financial assistance do the receive? uppityperson Nov 2015 #16

Thanks for that . I prefer to argue from a factual position than to make fun of people's fears. bklyncowgirl Nov 2015 #17

I did not know the process, and educating people is good. I agree that there are some uppityperson Nov 2015 #18

Absoutely bklyncowgirl Nov 2015 #19

Thank you for all of this! herding cats Nov 2015 #20

Facts about refugees from the White House uppityperson Nov 2015 #21

Facebook post from immigration lawyer uppityperson Nov 2015 #22

With thanks to Koinos who posted this elsewhere on du uppityperson Nov 2015 #23

Another from Koinos, from an immigration lawyer about the process uppityperson Nov 2015 #24