TYT: Governor Hates Syrian Vetting Process… Isn’t Sure Why [View all]

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Currently more than thirty governors across the country are against the federal government allowing Syrian refugees to settle inside of their states (even thought they don’t actually have the power to prevent this). One of the first governors to publicly oppose this was Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Ana Kasparian (The Point), John Iadarola (Think Tank), and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show Podcast), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"According to the Obama administration, which has stated that it hopes to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees, more than 180 cities and towns have expressed willingness to accept refugees, despite the recent groundswell of opposition from some governors. The U.S. has accepted more than 2,100 refugees from Syria since 2012, most of them in the last year.

In Michigan, a state with a large population of Muslims, Gov. Rick Snyder on Sunday noted that the state has a "rich history of immigration" and that extremists "do not reflect the peaceful ways of people of Middle Eastern descent here and around the world."

But, Snyder added, “our first priority is protecting the safety of our residents.”

Michigan will temporarily halt its efforts to accept new refugees until they are able to work with the federal government to review the procedures in place for screening applicants. The move does not single out any specific group of refugees and it would not affect any refugees who are already on their way to the state, a spokesman for Snyder's office said.”*

Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/16/governors-rush-to-slam-door-on-syrian-refugees/