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On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 3:43 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> >> ------------------------------ >> Reply via web post >> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RumblesAList/conversations/messages/562806;_ylc=X3oDMTJzamk5ZTY4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIxMTI2MzIwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA4Mzc2NARtc2dJZAM1NjI4MDYEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxNDQ3NTYyNjQw?act=reply&messageNum=562806> >> • Reply to sender • Reply to group • 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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