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pampango

(24,692 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:13 PM Nov 2015

Where 2016 candidates (repub and Democratic) stand on Syrian refugees after Paris attacks.

No surprises. Republicans vary from No to NO to NO! on refugees. All three Democrats say Yes to refugees.

Donald Trump said at a rally in Knoxville, Tenn., he would deport Syrian migrant who is allowed into the U.S., and questioned whether those with ties to ISIS would be using the migration crisis as a "Trojan Horse" to get into Europe and the United States to carry out attacks. Earlier in the day, Trump went so far as to say the United States should consider shutting down mosques in the wake of the Paris attacks. He previously said the U.S. should "possibly" take in refugees. "Well, I would hate it do it, but it's something that you're going to have to strongly consider because some of the ideas and some of the hatred, the absolute hatred, is coming from these areas and you know, in New York City as an example," Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

Ben Carson called on GOP leaders in Congress to move legislation that would block federal funding for the plan to resettle refugees from Syria in the U.S. At a press conference in Henderson, Nev., Carson said President Obama is wrong to say the U.S. has a responsibility to accept these refugees.

Hillary Clinton reaffirmed during the Democratic debate Saturday that she believes the U.S. should increase the number of Syrian refugees it will accept from 10,000 to 65,000. "I said we should go to 65 [thousand] but only if we have as carefully screening and vetting process as we can imagine whatever resources it takes," she said. "Because I do not want us to-- in any way-- inadvertently allow people who wish us harm to come into our country."

Bernie Sanders said during the debate, "I believe that the United States has the moral responsibility with Europe, with Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia to make sure that when people leave countries like Afghanistan and Syria with nothing more than the clothing on their back that of course we reach out. Now what the magic number is, I don't know. Because we don't know the extent of the problem. But I certainly think that the United States should take its full responsibility in helping those."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/where-2016-candidates-stand-on-syrian-refugees-after-paris-attacks/
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