The U.S. Has Accepted Only 11 Syrian Refugees This Year

[G_j]

https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/04/12/602022877/the-u-s-has-welcomed-only-11-syrian-refugees-this-year

The Trump administration has condemned a suspected chemical weapons strike in Syria and is considering military action. "We are very concerned, when a thing like that can happen, this is about humanity," President Trump said earlier this week.

But humanitarian organizations are challenging the president's commitment to humanity when it comes to Syrian civilians — particularly those seeking refuge in the United States.

In 2016, near the end of Barack Obama's presidency, the U.S. resettled 15,479 Syrian refugees, according to State Department figures. In 2017, the country let in 3,024. So far this year, that number is just 11. By comparison, over the same 3 1/2-month period in 2016, the U.S. accepted 790.

"We are seeing the impact of the Trump administration's words and policy and actions," says Noah Gottschalk, senior policy adviser at Oxfam America. "That slams the door on refugees, and Syrian refugees in particular."

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Well, John Bolton wants to kill them all so dont expect anymore to come in anytime soon

I am so sick of being the enemy of the world.

Why did so many of our citizens and relatives DIE for this fucking country, for THIS?

[Kirk Lover]

2. RUMP and Company only care about Syrian children and their parents (I guess) when they are

miles and miles away. Basically RUMP and Co don't care....anything that looks like caring is a show.

[BBG]

3. Despicable

How many ways can this regime embarrass us?