European Knight
09-10-2015, 06:43 PM
U.S. to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees
President Obama has decided that the United States should take in at least 10,000 refugees from Syria over the next year, White House officials said Thursday.
Obama has passed the directive on to his administration, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said during his afternoon briefing, adding that the president and Secretary of State John F. Kerry are “in alignment” on the numbers.
The U.S. commitment is for the fiscal year that begins next month, officials said. During the current fiscal year, some 1,600 Syria refugees have come to the United States
That’s less than 10% of the total number of names submitted by the United Nations, but Obama administration officials say the screening process for admitting refugees is difficult and time-consuming.
As millions of refugees flee the violence in Syria and surge into surrounding countries and Europe, refugee organizations have asked the United States to take in 100,000 Syrians -- a dramatic increase over
the 70,000 refugees from all countries admitted in the current fiscal year. Earnest said Thursday that such a large increase would be difficult without a significant increase in funds approved by Congress.
U.S. to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obama-syrian-refugees-20150910-story.html)
President Obama has decided that the United States should take in at least 10,000 refugees from Syria over the next year, White House officials said Thursday.
Obama has passed the directive on to his administration, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said during his afternoon briefing, adding that the president and Secretary of State John F. Kerry are “in alignment” on the numbers.
The U.S. commitment is for the fiscal year that begins next month, officials said. During the current fiscal year, some 1,600 Syria refugees have come to the United States
That’s less than 10% of the total number of names submitted by the United Nations, but Obama administration officials say the screening process for admitting refugees is difficult and time-consuming.
As millions of refugees flee the violence in Syria and surge into surrounding countries and Europe, refugee organizations have asked the United States to take in 100,000 Syrians -- a dramatic increase over
the 70,000 refugees from all countries admitted in the current fiscal year. Earnest said Thursday that such a large increase would be difficult without a significant increase in funds approved by Congress.
U.S. to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees - LA Times (http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obama-syrian-refugees-20150910-story.html)