THE HOUSE REFUGEE BILL IS A FRAUD
19th November 2015
Polls indicate that most Americans oppose importing thousands of Syrian refugees in particular, and more immigrants in general. So naturally, in his first important act as House Speaker, Paul Ryan is reported to be rushing to the floor, as early as tomorrow, a bill that will insure that President Obama gets his way on the issue.
Paul Ryan has a lot of ‘splainin’ to do.
The legislation the House will vote on is called the American SAFE Act. It is a misnomer and the bill is, frankly, a fraud. It is premised on the idea that the Obama administration will be able to identify potential terrorists among Syrians who claim to be refugees, a claim that everyone knows is false.
Speaking as someone who just wasted a morning dealing with the Social Security Administration, I am loathe to believe that the government is competent in any area that it touches.