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Disappointed in Commissioner's Refugee
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December 14, 2015 |
December 14, 2015
To the Editor:
I was disappointed in the Commissioners adoption
of the anti refugee statement.
ISIS is a serious concern; but blaming refugees
and Muslims in general for ISIS activities is
like blaming Christians for the actions of the
KKK. Both are extremist groups that are not
representative of the majority.
I heard allegations that the current vetting
process for Refugees is flawed; there is
probably room for improvement, but the 18-24
month immigration process has worked well. There
have been virtually NO incidents with refugees
that have gone through the process. Any refugees
that survive the process would likely be a good
addition to our community. However, it is
incredibly unlikely that refugees would want to
come here or be placed here by any agency! Why
would they? We do not have the economic base.
Why was all of this time even spent on this
statement? It looks to be a politically
motivated overreaction to an implausible rumor.
This sort of overreaction is counterproductive
and escalates the conflict rather than solves a
problem.
I think the Commissioners, and our populace,
have better things to do.
Don Jordan |
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