Brooklyn Arabs outraged by rhetoric on Syrian refugees
Arab-American leaders expressed outrage over the reaction by elected officials across the country against President Barack Obama’s plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the U.S.
To date, the 30 governors have said they will deny entry to Syrian refugees to their states.
And on Nov. 19, the House of Representatives voted 289-137 to bring a halt to Obama’s plan. Proponents of the legislation stated that they want the resettlement program stopped until the Obama administration can ensure that a stringent vetting process can be put in place to investigate every Syrian refugee seeking asylum here.