Refugee or Terrorist?

[Umka36 781]

Besides going through the security/background check. We had to wait for a US family/organization to sponsor us to the US (sorry, that's what I meant getting approve).

"All the Southeast Asian refugees needed a U.S. sponsor. Often, refugees had relatives in the United States, who served this function. Sponsors provided housing, food, clothing, transportation, and were generally responsible for the refugee until he or she was self-supporting.

Those refugees without relatives in the United States had to wait for others to act as sponsors. Private individuals, churches, and service organizations in many communities throughout the United States volunteered to sponsor refugees.

Private organizations such as the International Rescue Committee, U.S. Catholic Conference, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, and the Hebrew Aid Society helped the State Department find sponsors."

http://crfimmigrationed.org/index.php/lessons-for-teachers/147-hl8

We were in one of the refugee camps in Thailand while waiting for a sponsor. If I remember correctly, it took 2-3 years wait to finally get a sponsor.

Edited November 17, 2015 by Umka36

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

My wife had to have a background check and clearance from the NBI.

Why is that such a foreign concept for the Syrians.

[Rob L 3,811]

My wife had to have a background check and clearance from the NBI.

Why is that such a foreign concept for the Syrians.

Uh because the reason they are leaving, civil war, has ripped the country apart and nothing works?

[JohnR! 5,495]

I failed to see where any Syrians declared background checks to be foreign to them. Apparently that was an unsubstantiated claim, or one made from a position of unawareness.

Uh because the reason they are leaving, civil war, has ripped the country apart and nothing works?

[Boiler 46,273]

I failed to see where any Syrians declared background checks to be foreign to them. Apparently that was an unsubstantiated claim, or one made from a position of unawareness.

Requiring a back ground check could be considered islamophobic?

[ILoveMonica1 43]

Besides going through the security/background check. We had to wait for a US family/organization to sponsor us to the US (sorry, that's what I meant getting approve).

"All the Southeast Asian refugees needed a U.S. sponsor. Often, refugees had relatives in the United States, who served this function. Sponsors provided housing, food, clothing, transportation, and were generally responsible for the refugee until he or she was self-supporting.

Those refugees without relatives in the United States had to wait for others to act as sponsors. Private individuals, churches, and service organizations in many communities throughout the United States volunteered to sponsor refugees.

Private organizations such as the International Rescue Committee, U.S. Catholic Conference, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, and the Hebrew Aid Society helped the State Department find sponsors."

http://crfimmigrationed.org/index.php/lessons-for-teachers/147-hl8

We were in one of the refugee camps in Thailand while waiting for a sponsor. If I remember correctly, it took 2-3 years wait to finally get a sponsor.

I take it you're Lao?

[Umka36 781]

3 important facts about how the U.S. resettles Syrian refugees

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/11/17/3-important-facts-about-how-the-u-s-resettles-syrian-refugees/

I take it you're Lao?

You are correct.

[Robby999 1,024]

I am sure ISIS would vouch for a few of them!

[Dakine10 5,452]

Yes, I did.

It was an exampled answer to the "it's un-American to make a refugee prove he/she is not guilty" comment and not intended for some idiot to interpret it as "OH refugees should file a petition and affidavit of support and attend an interview....."

And I explained how refugee status is different. And how they still must pass security and ID checks.

You made the assertion that they are not being vetted. It's not true. This discussion could have ended at that.

[Dakine10 5,452]

White house confirms refugees subject to security screening.

"The federal government reaffirmed that refugees go through the highest level of security screening of any category of traveler to the United States," Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, said in a statement. He added that the State Department prioritizes the most vulnerable groups of people and that half of all Syrian refugees are children.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/white-house-holds-call-with-34-governors-on-syrian-refugees-hickenlooper-included

[Teddy B 17,252]

[Expat1 971]

Besides going through the security/background check. We had to wait for a US family/organization to sponsor us to the US (sorry, that's what I meant getting approve).

"All the Southeast Asian refugees needed a U.S. sponsor. Often, refugees had relatives in the United States, who served this function. Sponsors provided housing, food, clothing, transportation, and were generally responsible for the refugee until he or she was self-supporting.

Those refugees without relatives in the United States had to wait for others to act as sponsors. Private individuals, churches, and service organizations in many communities throughout the United States volunteered to sponsor refugees.

Private organizations such as the International Rescue Committee, U.S. Catholic Conference, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, and the Hebrew Aid Society helped the State Department find sponsors."

http://crfimmigrationed.org/index.php/lessons-for-teachers/147-hl8

We were in one of the refugee camps in Thailand while waiting for a sponsor. If I remember correctly, it took 2-3 years wait to finally get a sponsor.

Thanks for the info. Glad you made it over

[Expat1 971]

And I explained how refugee status is different. And how they still must pass security and ID checks.

You made the assertion that they are not being vetted. It's not true. This discussion could have ended at that.

Which has satisfied my concern.

"I would be happy treating them and vetting them exactly like our own spouses were treated. No better, no worse" is not an assertion that they are not being vetted. It is a statement that I would be happy if they were vetted.

The discussion could actually have ended there, no need to make up additional magical or imaginary "assertions"

[Dakine10 5,452]

Which has satisfied my concern.

"I would be happy treating them and vetting them exactly like our own spouses were treated. No better, no worse" is not an assertion that they are not being vetted. It is a statement that I would be happy if they were vetted.

The discussion could actually have ended there, no need to make up additional magical or imaginary "assertions"

OK himher. Glad you found what you were looking for.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Oops. I meant Expat1, not himher. I mix you guys up sometimes.