After the terror attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people, the placement of refugees fleeing Syria has come under scrutiny as at least two dozen governors — mostly Republicans — have raised concerns about Syrian refugees relocating to their state.
"The first and foremost responsibility of government is to keep its people safe," Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Monday. "We are working on measures to ensure ... that Texans will be kept safe from those refugees."
Nearly 2,000 refugees from Syria have relocated to the United States since 2012, the New York Times reports and President Barack Obama has said that the U.S. will accept 10,000.
In a letter to the president, Abbott wrote, "A Syrian 'refugee' appears to have been part of the Paris terror attack," likely referring to the Syrian passport that was found near the body of one of the suicide bombers near the Stade de France, the national sports stadium.
Abbott is joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner who also announced their states would "suspend" the resettlement of Syrian refugees.
The governors of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin made similar vows following the attacks, which killed at least 129 people.
Join in telling Governor Steve Bullock that MONTANANS DO NOT WANT TO TAKE IN SYRIAN REFUGEES INTO MONTANA!
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November 19, 2015
The emails I receive about this are constant and often difficult to read. I am exhausted by the pushback but I refuse to stop when our security is at stake.
November 19, 2015
Seeing this level of support reach a new milestone is heavy but necessary. It is exhausting to keep pushing when the doors keep closing yet we are still here making sure our concerns are documented.
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Our own Safety should be our top priority also I haven't heard one word of any plan to return these refugees to their proper homes or any estimated time line of that process or any budget so we just have unlimited ammounts of money for this or what bringing more people in to leech off our tax dollars us only going to further burden a overwhelmed system.
We do not need refugees from Syria in Montana don't need them near kids, events, airports, military base, the railroad we don't need a tragedy, no matter what decision is made someone will be mad but is it worth your loved ones or family friends or the communities because of politics I say no Syrian refugees in MONTANA
We do not have the means to vet these people, and it is doubtful that, once here, they will assimilate into our society.
I don't want refugees here in Montana. We have enough people here already and we also should focus on fixing problems that already exist in our great state before taking on a new expense. There is no win - win by taking in refugees. It's a win for them for getting FREE everything and a loose for us Montanans.
The USA and allies need to secure a safe zone in Syria and Iraq so the refugees can return and rebuild. For the near future provide security for them.
take care of our own first
Obama once again trying to side wind around immigration laws.
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After the terror attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people, the placement of refugees fleeing Syria has come under scrutiny as at least two dozen governors — mostly Republicans — have raised concerns about Syrian refugees relocating to their state.
"The first and foremost responsibility of government is to keep its people safe," Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Monday. "We are working on measures to ensure ... that Texans will be kept safe from those refugees."
Nearly 2,000 refugees from Syria have relocated to the United States since 2012, the New York Times reports and President Barack Obama has said that the U.S. will accept 10,000.
In a letter to the president, Abbott wrote, "A Syrian 'refugee' appears to have been part of the Paris terror attack," likely referring to the Syrian passport that was found near the body of one of the suicide bombers near the Stade de France, the national sports stadium.
Abbott is joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner who also announced their states would "suspend" the resettlement of Syrian refugees.
The governors of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin made similar vows following the attacks, which killed at least 129 people.
Join in telling Governor Steve Bullock that MONTANANS DO NOT WANT TO TAKE IN SYRIAN REFUGEES INTO MONTANA!
Updates
November 19, 2015
The emails I receive about this are constant and often difficult to read. I am exhausted by the pushback but I refuse to stop when our security is at stake.
November 19, 2015
Seeing this level of support reach a new milestone is heavy but necessary. It is exhausting to keep pushing when the doors keep closing yet we are still here making sure our concerns are documented.
Reached 100 supporters
November 19, 2015
72 Comments
I am a full time service member for the army national guard. I have three young children and my fiance to think about along with the rest of my family. I do not feel that it is our problem to take care of these foreigners when we have hundreds if not thousands of homeless vets not being taken care of. Let someone else play baby sitter for once.
Our own Safety should be our top priority also I haven't heard one word of any plan to return these refugees to their proper homes or any estimated time line of that process or any budget so we just have unlimited ammounts of money for this or what bringing more people in to leech off our tax dollars us only going to further burden a overwhelmed system.
We do not need refugees from Syria in Montana don't need them near kids, events, airports, military base, the railroad we don't need a tragedy, no matter what decision is made someone will be mad but is it worth your loved ones or family friends or the communities because of politics I say no Syrian refugees in MONTANA
We do not have the means to vet these people, and it is doubtful that, once here, they will assimilate into our society.
I don't want refugees here in Montana. We have enough people here already and we also should focus on fixing problems that already exist in our great state before taking on a new expense. There is no win - win by taking in refugees. It's a win for them for getting FREE everything and a loose for us Montanans.
The USA and allies need to secure a safe zone in Syria and Iraq so the refugees can return and rebuild. For the near future provide security for them.
take care of our own first
Obama once again trying to side wind around immigration laws.
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I am a full time service member for the army national guard. I have three young children and my fiance to think about along with the rest of my family. I do not feel that it is our problem to take care of these foreigners when we have hundreds if not thousands of homeless vets not being taken care of. Let someone else play baby sitter for once.