Pros And Cons Of Syrian Refugees

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President Obama is trying to push for the approval of allowing Syrian refugees into our country but due to the fear of national security there is a strong debate on whether or not the United States should allow the bill to be passed. The debate was a large focus as of November 22, 2015 and has remained in focus within the government since. As the debate progressed there were more people approving of the idea of permitting refugees into our country but there was still a strong side completely against the idea. Various misconceptions could be portrayed throughout this controversy, such as a positive outcome of rejecting refugees, lack of background check and willingly betraying values.
President Obama has thought through a plan and has decided that he would like to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States but also enhance the screening process they have to undergo before officially entering into the country. With that bill floating around in office there was a good deal of governors that do not wish to have refugees back into their states despite that face that Obama has thought of a great policy. It is also mentioned that the government can be both compassionate towards the refugees and safe with our country
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The government will not knowingly allow a troublesome individual into our country that would possibly try to harm us. There is a level of trust that the people against the issue need to reach because there is a lot of statements about other countries learning the hard way. The only way the United States could truly discover if the refugees are a bad addition to our country is by allowing them the chance to create a lifestyle and them acting poorly in return. On that note, the government has various ideas to put into consideration and reflect upon but all-in-all, Syrian refugees should be given the opportunity to gain our nations trust before being categorized as

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