Against that background, the State Department launched a three-month “surge” operation in Amman, Jordan on February 1, according to U.S. With less than six months of FY 2016 to go, fewer than 14 percent of the 10,000 Syrian refugees have been admitted. “Now is not the time to make our vetting process less secure by rushing decisions.” “Abruptly dropping the amount of time it will take to vet people raises serious concerns that there will be a less comprehensive process that will not screen out those seeking to take advantage of our system.”Ĭollins said in the light of recent terrorist attacks in Brussels and elsewhere, the U.S. “Despite serious risks, the Obama administration decided being politically correct is more important than the safety of the American people.” “Accelerating the timeline to admit and resettle refugees from countries that are hotbeds of terrorism is a threat to our national security,” he said in a statement. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) said on Tuesday.Ĭollins was responding to reports that processing time for Syrian refugee applications has been cut to three months – down from the standard 18-24 months – as part of a “surge” aimed at reaching President Obama’s target of admitting 10,000 in fiscal year 2016. () – The Obama administration’s fast-tracking of Syrian refugee applications is “a threat to our national security,” Rep. (Photo: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee/Flickr)
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