12-28-2016, 04:51 PM
(12-28-2016, 04:35 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Uhm, I was pretty sure that the UN vets them first and recommends who gets sent to the US.
http://www.newsweek.com/heres-process-refugees-have-go-through-enter-us-398254
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/report-u.s.-lets-united-nations-pick-which-syrians-come-to-america/article/2580092
But they still don't make that decision. Refugees don't have to go through the UN to resettle somewhere, though the UN process can help them get processed faster. And the US doesn't have to listen to the UN on the topic. The UN does not make the decision, it is entirely up to the federal government. Your Newsweek article says as much. Hell, you aren't disagreeing with my statement in your post. I am saying the government, our government, makes the decision. You aren't disputing that.
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