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Is it discrimination? Or - is it a problem with the refugee system in general? It's not the president that determines this.
So Far: Syrian Refugees in U.S. Include 2,098 Muslims, 53 Christians
Critics say this is because the federal government relies on the United Nations in the refugee application process – and since Syrian Christians are often afraid to register with the U.N., they and other non-Muslims are left out.
Fleeing persecution at the hands of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other jihadist groups, Syrian Christians generally avoid U.N. refugee camps because they are targeted there too.
Most refugees considered for resettlement in the U.S. are referred by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Applications are then handled by one of nine State Department-managed resettlement support centers around the world, a process that includes vetting and interviews by the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and takes an average of 18-24 months. There are occasions when a process can begin without UNHCR referral, but this usually applies in cases of close relatives of refugees already in the U.S.
Of 2,184 Syrian refugees admitted into the U.S. since the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011, only 53 (2.4 percent) have been Christians while 2098 (or 96 percent) have been Muslims, according to State Department statistics updated on Monday.
The remaining 33 include 1 Yazidi, 8 Jehovah Witnesses, 2 Baha’i, 6 Zoroastrians, 6 of "other religion," 7 of "no religion," and 3 atheists.
Discrimination requires intent and I don't think the intent is there.
Are you fucking kidding me?
When there are special classes made to accommodate muslims with MULTIPLE ties to terrorism, but the admin states they can't be bothered to make a special classification for CHRISTIANS, who are being SLAUGHTERED?
Give me a break. You're disgusting.
What "special classes" were made to accommodate only muslims?
What "special classes" were made to accommodate muslims with multiple ties to terrorism?
I can't find anything on these special classes.
Try to stick to facts.