On Monday, Georgia Governor Deal, as well as 30 other States, called for a moratorium on Syrian refugee resettlement into their States. And just moments ago, lawmakers in the House voted to essentially halt a program aimed at resettling Syrian refugees, a bill that President Obama has vowed to veto, stating on Monday that the U.S. is fully capable of vetting refugees, adding that the Syrian refugees are themselves the victims of terrorism and “slamming the door in their face would be a betrayal of our values.” This news has sparked much debate and controversy, and needless to say has also fueled anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States. Let’s take a moment to discuss. Here are some questions I get quite often: · Question: What is a refugee? · Answer: It is important to understand that refugees are a special category of immigrants, unlike any other. A refugee, as defined...
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