In early February 2007 George W. Bush developed a plan to settle several thousand of Iraqi refugees in the United States. [1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-Lischer_.28corrected_title.29-1> In an initial step, refugees would apply for applicant status. [27] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-27> The US aimed to settle at least 5,000 refugees in the US by the end of 2007.[28] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-28> Kristele Younes of Refugees International <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_International> supported these moves towards resettlement, but she said that "the numbers remain low compared to what the needs are.” [29] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-nytimes2007-29> A July 22, 2007 article notes that in 2007 only 133 of the planned 7000 Iraqi refugees were allowed into the United States.[13] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-freenewmexican1-13> Of the refugees' status, US Senator Edward M. Kennedy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_M._Kennedy> (Massachusetts) said, “We can’t solve the problem alone, but we obviously bear a heavy responsibility for the crisis.” [29] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-nytimes2007-29>
Iraqi refugees looking to live in the United States must apply to the US Refugee Admission Program (USRAP).[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> USRAP involves both governmental and non-governmental partners to resettle refugees in the United States.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> The US Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) has overall management responsibility of USRAP.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> The Department of Homeland Security <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security> (DHS) and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interview refugee applicants and review applications for refugee status.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> The PRM coordinates with the UNHCR <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNHCR> for Iraqi refugee referrals.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> The USRAP, UNHCR <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNHCR>, and DHS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security> prioritize refugees who are affiliated with the US government and religious minorities.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> Iraqis can be referred by the UNHCR, a US embassy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy>, some NGOs <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGOs>, the US government, a US contractor, a US media organization, eligible family members in the US, and the US military.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30>[31] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-Aljazeera-31> USCIS officers interview Iraqi refugees in Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, and Iraq, and have not been able to work in Syria since March 2011.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> Applicants to the USRAP must fall under the US’s legal definition of “refugee”, having “suffered past persecution or [have] a well founded fear of future persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion in his or her home country”.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> Iraqis in the US may apply for asylum with the USCIS if they cannot return to Iraq because they have been “persecuted or fear that they will be persecuted on account of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion”.[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30> Since 2007, 203,321 Iraqi nationals have been referred, the USCIS interviewed 142,670 applicants, approved 119,202 for resettlement, and 84,902 have arrived in the US, a tiny fraction of those who wish to apply.[5] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-Fagan-5>[30] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-USRAP-30>[31] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-Aljazeera-31> Refugees in America are usually settled in small towns rather than big cities because they receive community support that helps them navigate their new life.[31] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_Iraq#cite_note-Aljazeera-31> On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 7:35:30 AM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > BareNakedIslam posted: "Which American towns will be forced to welcome > these ISIS-educated junior terrorists-in-training into their schools and > communities? You can be sure ISIS will use Obama's UN Syrian refugee > program to sneak in seasoned Islamic terrorists, as well. http://y"; > > New post on *BARE NAKED ISLAM* > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/?author=1> How many of these junior > jihadis will be among the tens of thousands of Syrian ‘refugees’ Barack > Hussein Obama is importing into the United States? > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/2015/02/21/how-many-of-these-junior-jihadis-will-be-among-the-tens-of-thousands-of-syrian-refugees-barack-hussein-obama-is-importing-into-the-united-states/> > by > BareNakedIslam <http://www.barenakedislam.com/?author=1> > > Which American towns will be forced to welcome these ISIS-educated junior > terrorists-in-training into their schools and communities? You can be sure > ISIS will use Obama's UN Syrian refugee program to sneak in seasoned > Islamic terrorists, as well. 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