Obama Directs United States To Accept 10,000 Syrians In 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The United States is preparing for an influx of 10,000 additional Syrian refugees in 2016, according to the White House.
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John Kerry: America Needs to Bring in More Refugees Next Year
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told legislators on Wednesday that he believes the United States should increase the amount of refugees that Washington absorbs per annum to 100,000 people, the New York Times reports, citing congressional staffers and Obama White House officials.
More Than 90 Percent of Middle Eastern Refugees on Food Stamps
More than 90 percent of recent refugees from Middle Eastern nations are on food stamps and nearly 70 percent receive cash assistance, according to government data. The high welfare rates among Middle Eastern refugees comes as the Obama administration considers increasing the number of refugees — who are immediately eligible for public benefits — to the U.S., particularly Syrian refugees.
State Department Planning To Admit At Least 5,000 More Refugees
The Obama administration is planning to resettle 5,000 more refugees into the U.S. next year and that number could go much higher, Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers Wednesday in a closed door meeting. Kerry told lawmakers the administration is planning to increase the number of refugees from the past three year’s level of 70,000 to at least 75,000. When asked for a number, aides told the Wall Sttreet Journal, Kerry said about 100,000.
Donald Trump, Scott Walker Now Oppose Taking in Syrian Refugees
2016 Republican presidential candidates Governor Scott Walker and Donald Trump are updating their position on taking more Syrian refugees into the United States. Both are now opposed to the idea.
China: USA Must Take More Syrian Refugees; We’ll Take Zero, Thanks
“The United States should take its responsibility in the disheartening refugee crisis in Europe as its controversial Middle East policies resulted in wars and chaos that displaced large numbers of people,” hectors China’s state-run news agency, Xinhua.
2016 GOP Presidential Contenders Weigh In on Syrian Refugee Crisis
The immense migration wave pushing out of the Middle East will not stop in Europe. It is already coming ashore in the United States, as the number of Syrian refugees to be resettled in America has increased dramatically over the past year. Where do the presidential candidates stand on this issue?
2016 Democrat Presidential Candidates Address the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The large Republican presidential field has taken a variety of positions on the topic of how many Syrian refugees should be allowed to resettle in the United States. The much smaller Democrat field also appears to be divided on the issue.
U.S. Asks Greece to Block Russian Supply Flights to Syria
On Monday, AFP reported that the U.S. government has asked Greece to deny its airspace to Russian supply flights. The Greek foreign ministry is said to be “examining” the request.
Syrian Refugees Stage Sit-In Demanding Uruguay Return them to Lebanon
The 42 Syrian refugees granted asylum in Uruguay are staging a sit-in before the office of the President in Montevideo, accusing the government of lying to them about economic opportunity and demanding to return to Lebanon.
Hungary to Germany: Stop Encouraging Refugees To Travel To Europe
The prime minister of Hungary accused Berlin of encouraging “millions” of refugees to travel to Europe by allowing them to enter Germany without limits, Sky News reports.
Lax Security, Phony IDs Surround Europe’s Migrant Flood
The Associated Press has filed an astounding report on the piles of fake documents appearing as discarded refuse along the migrant route into Europe, as the number of people claiming to be “Syrian” for the purposes of securing asylum status surges exponentially.
Christians, Before You Rush Off to Calais to Help The Refugees Ask Yourself: What Would Jesus Do?
What should be the Christian response to the columns of refugees currently making their way across Europe? Since the picture of little Aylan washed up on a beach went viral, it appears that there is only one proper response: we
Canada’s Left Pressures Conservatives to Take In More Migrants
Following the viral spread of images depicting the bodies of drowned Syrians on a Turkish beach–including a three-year-old boy named Alan Kurdi–the Canadian left has sprung to attention to decry what they describe as the Conservative government’s inaction towards assisting migrants and war refugees.
EU and Oxfam Launch Tax Payer Funded Campaign to Urge West into Taking 60 MILLION Migrants
One of the world’s largest, allegedly corrupt charities has joined forces with one of the world’s largest, allegedly corrupt governments to guilt trip the Western world into welcoming 60 million migrants to their shores. On Sunday, the European Commission and Oxfam launched
Now Cameron Wants 10,000 Refugees, Will Spend International Aid Money on Them
The number of refugees that Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron will recommend the country takes has jumped from an extra 4,000 to 10,000 over the weekend, with indications from the British government that they will now spend the UK’s international
Pope Francis Tells Every Catholic Institution in Europe to Take in One Refugee Family
In his most forceful appeal to date, Pope Francis launched an urgent plea Sunday asking all Catholic institutions on Europe to take in one refugee family, beginning with his own diocese of Rome.
Australia’s Tony Abbott: Drowned Syrian Child Shows Asylum Boats Must Be Stopped
The image of a two-year-old Syrian boy named Aylan Kurdi lying dead on a beach in Turkey, drowned after a failed attempt by refugees to cross the Mediterranean in unreliable boats, has become a flashpoint for the European migrant crisis. It is not yet clear what conclusions will be drawn from the tragic incident.
Watchdog: U.S. Relies on Data Obtained from Iran on Afghan Refugees
The U.S. State Department, when requesting American taxpayer funds to finance assistance for Afghan refugees in Iran, relies on unverifiable data that a United Nations agency obtains from the Islamic Republic, according to a watchdog agency appointed by Congress.
The Ships That Sunk A Thousand Faces: Britain’s Emotional Response to Europe’s Migrant Crisis
One in 25 people that boards a boat bringing migrants across the Meditteranean into Europe will die. This is brutal, emotive extent of Europe’s migrant crisis. If the numbers don’t do it for you, the pictures will, which is why
Decomposing Bodies of 71 Migrants Found in Abandoned Truck on Austrian Highway
A cramped truck was found abandoned along the main Austrian highway from Budapest to Vienna containing the decomposing bodies of 71 migrants, according to Austrian officials.
Demography Is Destiny: Some Argue Wave of Migrants Could ‘Save’ Depopulated Europe
From Ishaan Tharoor at the Washington Post comes an argument that Europeans resisting the wave of migrants from Middle Eastern hell-holes have got it all wrong. The new arrivals will actually save Europe, by repopulating it with someone other than Europeans.
Italy Lashes Back at German Chancellor Angela Merkel over Immigration
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has struck back at German Chancellor Angela Merkel after she publicly criticized Italy’s handling of the immigration crisis.
U.S. to Accept 5,000 to 8,000 Syrian Refugees Next Year
According to Agence France-Presse, the United States will accept between 5,000 and 8,000 Syrian refugees in 2016. This is a modest number when measured on the scale of mass migration – a veritable drop in the bucket compared to the tide sweeping through Europe – but still much larger than what Americans were previously told to expect by their government.
Serbia Overrun with 23,000 Immigrants En Route to Western Europe
In the last two weeks, the Balkan nation of Serbia has been flooded with more than 23,000 immigrants crossing into the country from the south, with another 7,000 crossing the border in the past two days alone. This brings the year’s total to about 90,000 immigrants into Serbia.
