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Bryant Plans to Prevent Syrian Refugees Being Placed in Mississippi
This morning, Phil Bryant, Governor of Mississippi, sent out a statement regarding the possibility of Syrian refugees being brought to Mississippi.
The Governor’s post on Facebook today, which has reached popularity with almost 20,000 people:
“My statement below regarding Syrian refugees.
I’m currently working with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and Mississippi Office of Homeland Security to determine the current status of any Syrian refugees that may be brought to our state in the near future. I will do everything humanly possible to stop any plans from the Obama administration to put Syrian refugees in Mississippi. The policy of bringing these individuals into the country is not only misguided, it is extremely dangerous. I’ll be notifying President Obama of my decision today to resist this potential action.”
States in Agreement
Gov. Byrant’s statement comes after a rumor that 10,000 Syrian refugees were already in New Orleans, Louisiana. The rumor sparked after the terrorist group, ISIS, attacked multiple places in Paris, France last Friday. There were at least 129 people killed and 352 wounded, according to The New York Times.
Other states from across the country, such as Michigan and Alabama, are joining with Gov. Bryant to see that no Syrian refugees enter into their territory. The governors of these states, and of Mississippi, feel the presence of Syrian refugees in the United States is too dangerous and puts America in a dangerous position as well.
The Refugee Plan
President Obama and his administration are in talks to bring at least 10,000 refugees to the United States in the next fiscal year. According to The Times-Picayune, a New Orleans based newspaper, there are only 14 people from Syria that have entered Louisiana so far. Syrians are fleeing from their country to get away from the terrorist group that threatens them.
Statement from President Obama
The White House released a statement from President Obama on Friday in regards to the Paris attacks.
“This is a heartbreaking situation. And obviously those of us here in the United States know what it’s like. We’ve gone through these kinds of episodes ourselves,” President Obama said, “and whenever these kinds of attacks happened, we’ve always been able to count on the French people to stand with us. They have been an extraordinary counterterrorism partner, and we intend to be there with them in that same fashion.”
Emily Newton is a staff writer for hottytoddy.com and editor of Experience Oxford. She is a recent graduate of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at Ole Miss. Emily can be reached at emily.newton@hottytoddy.com.
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TampaRebel
November 16, 2015 at 5:44 pm
ISIS should send thank you notes to Governor Bryant and all of the others who are doing EXACTLY what they hoped they would when they carried out the terror attacks.
Of all the refugees and immigrants the US takes in, Syrian refugees are the LEAST likely to be Islamist terrorists. THAT’S what they’re running from for goodness sake.
Jeff smith
November 16, 2015 at 7:38 pm
TampaRebel, look at the news they had terrorists posing as refugees that helped carry out he attacks in Paris. This President and the Democratic Party have no regard for the safety of America. you need to wake up and realize that we are fighting for our way of life and we should be thankful for the people who will not bow down to this goofy President.
ej
November 16, 2015 at 7:39 pm
So they come here and live comfortably on the dole, while we fight their war in their country? Sell crazy somewhere else, I am all stocked up.