Come
one, come all . . .
Open
those borders, resettle the world’s refugees in the USA, get out your check
book, and give welfare to millions more foreigners.
This
bishop expects you to work harder and pay for it all.
On World
Refugee Day, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chair Calls For Support And Resettlement
Of Syrian, Other Refugees Fleeing War And Persecution
WASHINGTON—Archbishop
José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, marked June 20, World Refugee Day, by
calling for U.S. support and resettlement of vulnerable refugee populations
across the world, including Syrians fleeing conflict in their country.
"The
conflict in Syria is worsening and it is time for the United States and the international
community to do more to respond to the needs of Syrians fleeing their country
for safety," Archbishop Gomez said.
Archbishop
Gomez added that particularly vulnerable Syrians should be considered for
resettlement to the United States and other countries, such as vulnerable
women with children, the elderly and disabled, and unaccompanied refugee
children.
"Resettlement
to a safe third country should be considered, both to provide the best durable
solution for vulnerable Syrians but also to take pressure off of neighboring
countries, such as Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan," Archbishop Gomez said.
To date, the
United States has resettled only 24 Syrian refugees.
Archbishop
Gomez referred to other refugee populations worldwide in need of support and
possible resettlement, including Rohingya Burmese in Bangladesh, Malaysia
and Thailand; Congolese in East and Southern Africa; and Afghans who are
fleeing to Turkey and other areas of the world. "We have
an obligation to help these vulnerable populations," he said,
"including and especially the most vulnerable refugees: unaccompanied
minors and those that have become victims of human trafficking."
"Sadly, there continues to be no shortage of refugees in
need of the world's attention and support," Archbishop Gomez
concluded." As the world's leader in protecting refugees, the
United States must do more to respond to humanitarian crises in and around
Syria and other parts of the globe."
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