A top Jewish immigration group -- an organization <http://www.hias.org/history> "Founded in 1881 originally to assist Jews fleeing pogroms in Russia and Eastern Europe" -- is fighting to bring Syrian refugees to America. The group is called HIAS, which once meant Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. [image: syria]
Mark Hetfield, the president and CEO of HIAS, emailed supporters last week to thank them for their generosity. "We are leading the American Jewish response to the Syrian refugee crisis. We are on the ground in Europe and, more importantly, demanding that our own government and others around the world take bold action to ensure that Syrian refugees can rebuild their lives in safety and freedom," Hetfield boasted. On its website, the Jewish group is calling for the United States to bring in 100,000 Syrian refugees. "Stories and photos documenting the unspeakably tragic plight of Syrian refugees have shocked the world. "We cannot stand by idly and watch the largest humanitarian crisis of our generation unfold. Our country and the American Jewish community must step in now to provide protection and aid for Syrian refugees," Hias writes on its website. "Secretary of State Kerry recently announced that the United States will take in 15,000 refugees above our normal refugee resettlement operations (85,000 in total in Fiscal Year 2016, 100,000 in 2017). This is a symbolic gesture—not a response to a crisis. On Monday, November 16, 2015 at 7:01:16 AM UTC-6, Bruce Majors wrote: > > > > > OBAMA REGIME: Creates Speed Vetting Centers for Syrian Refugees to Come to > U.S. > > After seeing what happened in Paris, you question Obama’s choice to want > to accelerate and increase the amount of refugees we accept in the US. > > The Obama administration is moving to increase and accelerate the number > of Syrian refugees who might be admitted into the United States by opening > new screening outposts in Iraq and Lebanon, administration officials told > Reuters on Friday. > > The move comes after President Barack Obama pledged in September to admit > an additional 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016, torn by four years of civil > war and disorder. > > The U.S. State Department confirmed the plans to open a refugee settlement > processing centre in Erbil, Iraq, before the end of 2015, and to resume > refugee processing in Lebanon in early 2016, said spokeswoman Danna Van > Brandt. > > The White House would not say how many additional refugees it may take in > beyond the 10,000, but two senior administration officials said they are > seeking ways to increase the number. > > *Suitable for resettlement* > > “We want to be in a place where we can push out really ambitious goals,” > said one of the officials, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of > anonymity. > > The State Department runs nine screening centres worldwide that serve as > meeting points for refugees and U.S. Department of Homeland Security > employees who have to decide who is suitable for resettlement in the United > States. > > Read more: cbc.ca > <http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/syria-refugees-u-s-centres-1.3308576> > > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------ > Posted by: "Barbie " <[email protected] <javascript:>> > ------------------------------ > Reply via web post > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RumblesAList/conversations/messages/562806;_ylc=X3oDMTJzamk5ZTY4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIxMTI2MzIwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mzc2NARtc2dJZAM1NjI4MDYEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxNDQ3NTYyNjQw?act=reply&messageNum=562806> > > • Reply to sender <javascript:> • Reply to group <javascript:> • Start a > New Topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RumblesAList/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNzkzY2l2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIxMTI2MzIwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mzc2NARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0NDc1NjI2NDA-> > > • Messages in this topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RumblesAList/conversations/topics/562806;_ylc=X3oDMTM5MmlwZTY5BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIxMTI2MzIwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mzc2NARtc2dJZAM1NjI4MDYEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxNDQ3NTYyNjQwBHRwY0lkAzU2MjgwNg--> > > (1) > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RumblesAList/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdXFkYTFyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIxMTI2MzIwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mzc2NARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NDc1NjI2NDA-> > > > > [image: Yahoo! 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