One candidate is leading on the Syrian refugee crisis.
Former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Md.) says the United States should offer to take in at least 65,000 refugees from Syria by 2016.
O’Malley said America’s history as a cultural melting pot should inspire action to help Europe deal with the growing number of displaced Syrians.
“Americans are a generous and compassionate people,” he said in a statement. “But today our policies are falling short of those values.”
“We must do more to support Syrian refugees — and we must certainly welcome more than the proposed 5,000 to 8,000 refugees next year,” said O’Malley, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate.
“I support the call from humanitarian and refugee organizations for the United States to accept at least 65,500 Syrian refugees next year,” he added.
“If Germany – a country with one-fourth our population – can accept 800,000 refugees this year, certainly we – the nation of immigrants and refugees - can do more.”
Thus far, no other Democratic or Republican presidential candidate has spoken out on America's ability to provide relief to this absolute humanitarian emergency.
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Going out for a few.
