Increase the Number of Syrian Refugees Admitted to the US.

As the tragic images of 2-year old Aylan Kurdi and other Syrian children shocked the conscience of people around the world, there seems to finally be some focus by elected officials on the need to increase the amount of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States.

Despite being the worst humanitarian disaster of our time, the 1,243 Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. since 2011 make up less than 1 percent of refugees accepted. Part of the problem in taking in more Syrian refugees has been that a small group of members of Congress are framing this dire ...

As the tragic images of 2-year old Aylan Kurdi and other Syrian children shocked the conscience of people around the world, there seems to finally be some focus by elected officials on the need to increase the amount of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States.

Despite being the worst humanitarian disaster of our time, the 1,243 Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. since 2011 make up less than 1 percent of refugees accepted. Part of the problem in taking in more Syrian refugees has been that a small group of members of Congress are framing this dire humanitarian crisis as a national security concern. These claims continue even today in spite of the fact that all refugees receive extensive screening and intelligence checks as they are among the most carefully vetted travelers to the U.S. As Molly Groom, the acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Policy at the Department of Homeland Security said at a Senate Hearing on the Syria refugee crisis in January 2014, “The refugee vetting process in place today employs robust security measures to protect against risks to our national security… DHS is committed to both preventing terrorists who may pose a threat to the United States from coming here, and honoring our tradition of protecting deserving individuals who do not pose a threat to our security.”

It is imperative that we act to support a significant increase in the amount of Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. now. Congressman David Cicilline is circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter in congress calling on President Obama to admit 65,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016.

Please urge your Representative to sign on to this letter.

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As an Arab American constituent, I urge you to support a significant increase in the amount of Syrian refugees admitted into the United States by signing Congressman David Cicilline's "Dear Colleague" letter that is currently circulating the House of Representatives.

As the tragic images of 2-year old Aylan Kurdi and other Syrian children shocked the conscience of people around the world, there seems to finally be some focus by elected officials and Presidential candidates on the need to increase the amount of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States.

Despite being the worst humanitarian disaster of our time, the 1,243 Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. since 2011 make up less than 1 percent of refugees accepted. Part of the problem in taking in more Syrian refugees has been that a small group of members of Congress are framing this dire humanitarian crisis as a national security concern. These claims continue even today in spite of the fact that all refugees receive extensive screening and intelligence checks as they are among the most carefully vetted travelers to the U.S. As Molly Groom, the acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Policy at the Department of Homeland Security said at a Senate Hearing on the Syrian refugee crisis in January 2014, "The refugee vetting process in place today employs robust security measures to protect against risks to our national security ... DHS is committed to both preventing terrorists who may pose a threat to the United States from coming here, and honoring our tradition of protecting deserving individuals who do not pose a threat to our security."

It is imperative that we act to support a significant increase in the amount of Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S. now. Congressman Cicilline is circulating a "Dear Colleague" letter in Congress calling on President Obama to admit 65,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016.

I urge you to sign Representative Cicilline's letter, and join him and 71 members of Congress in urging President Obama to increase the amount of Syrian refugees admitted to the U.S.

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