News: Syrian Refugees Arrive To New Orleans

jonasha

Syrian refugees beginning to arrive in New Orleans

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The flood of refugees migrating from the terror in Syria and Afghanistan has begun to have a trickle effect in the New Orleans area.

"We had served two families, we're expecting one more soon, and we do not know how many more, but we expect more," said Martin Gutierrez of Catholic Charities, which is part of the Archidiocese of New Orleans.

Catholic Charities has targeted services for helping refugees.

"So it's a matter of uniting the families, which is something that the church really promotes, obviously. Some of them don't have relatives and we try to help them become integral parts of our communities," Gutierrez said.

But some have argued against the U.S. accepting Syrian refugees, fearing terrorists might slip through the cracks. We turned to former New Orleans FBI chief and anti-terrorism expert Jim Bernazzani for insight on whether that's a legitimate concern. Before coming to New Orleans, Bernazzani worked to ramp up the nation's anti-terror strategies after 911.

"If I was in charge of ISIL, logistically I'd take advantage of this situation and put my people in, into the United States," Bernazzani said. "Now with that said, the FBI is on top of this big time with our Joint Terrorism Task Force and we have what's called a Terrorist Screening Center that these individuals will be run through."

But make no mistake, not every refugee seeking admission to the U.S. would face such scrutiny.

"It's going to be the 18- to 45-year-old male for the most part," he said. "It's a percentage game. It's not fail-safe, but it's a percentage game."

Still, as more of the refugees take up residency in the New Orleans area, Bernazzani discourages fear.

"These are just people from another country trying to escape misery by virtue of a civil war," he said. "We had our own civil war, and so I wouldn't be worried, but I would be vigilant," he said.

As local humanitarian agencies continue to serve refugees from Syria who find their way here, "there are multiple background checks that are done on these families and it is part of our Christian faith to welcome the stranger," said Gutierrez.

http://www.walb.com/story/30428985/s...in-new-orleans

Welp

J a y

Good of those Catholics helping the two Syrian families.

Edit: Wait they mention both Catholic and Christians, even better.

TheSoneNavy

Ready for the mess

RainDreamer

Nnnnn hopefully America is more stricter with letting them in ,otherwise they might be in a Paris situation

jonasha

Obama had planned to accept 10,000 Syrian Refugees last week, dunno what the deal with that now is.

J a y

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Originally posted by RainDreamer

Nnnnn hopefully America is more stricter with letting them in ,otherwise they might be in a Paris situation

Read the fifth and sixth statements in the article.

Su-Barbie-A

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Originally posted by RainDreamer

Nnnnn hopefully America is more stricter with letting them in ,otherwise they might be in a Paris situation

Don't worry, USA has those white "misunderstood" teens to cause as much as terrorism as they want

princedonte

I hope some come to where I live. I will treat them with open arms.

HonourableVomit

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Originally posted by RainDreamer

Nnnnn hopefully America is more stricter with letting them in ,otherwise they might be in a Paris situation

Uhh, they are fleeing from exactly what you're suggesting they're capable of.

Notorious MINAJ

I don't know how to feel about this. I guess i'm happy they're letting them in, but the rules need to be hella strict I'll be damn if we have 9/11 p2

LoKoPaNdA

I am really glad the US is finally helping with the refugee situation. They had accepted like 2k before. Europe can't take them all, and East Asia and Latin America aren't too eager on taking them either. Plus the US has extra responsibility as it's been involved in conflicts in the area for a while. The fact that a flight is required to enter the country could assure more security, too.

Caesar

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Originally posted by LoKoPaNdA

I am really glad the US is finally helping with the refugee situation. They had accepted like 2k before. Europe can't take them all, and East Asia and Latin America aren't too eager on taking them either. Plus the US has extra responsibility as it's been involved in conflicts in the area for a while. The fact that a flight is required to enter the country could assure more security, too.

I really doubt they would accept that many. I think it's better that we focus on our home issues first before helping out others imo

LoKoPaNdA

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Originally posted by Caesar

I really doubt they would accept that many. I think it's better that we focus on our home issues first before helping out others imo

The US accepts way more economic (people who are not war refugees) migrants every year, though, so accepting people fleeing war is not really interfering with home issues, imo

J a y

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Originally posted by Notorious MINAJ

I don't know how to feel about this. I guess i'm happy they're letting them in, but the rules need to be hella strict I'll be damn if we have 9/11 p2

69 Islamic terrorist plots have been foiled since 9/11 in the United States. I will continue to point out these numbers..

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But some have argued against the U.S. accepting Syrian refugees, fearing terrorists might slip through the cracks. We turned to former New Orleans FBI chief and anti-terrorism expert Jim Bernazzani for insight on whether that's a legitimate concern. Before coming to New Orleans, Bernazzani worked to ramp up the nation's anti-terror strategies after 9/11.

"If I was in charge of ISIL, logistically I'd take advantage of this situation and put my people in, into the United States," Bernazzani said. "Now with that said, the FBI is on top of this big time with our Joint Terrorism Task Force and we have what's called a Terrorist Screening Center that these individuals will be run through."

This article may be slightly out of date in relation to the events in Paris, but as stated above, they are strengthening security, as they have always done. I do give the U.S. a hard time sometimes, but I can't deny it has the best, most effective and organised defense network in the world. They're just however a bigger target, as are the most populace cities in EUR.

Let's not forget Europe isn't screening and documenting all of the migrants, contrast to the U.S. and UK. We are blessed.

QueenBLadyG

licq

Caesar

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Originally posted by LoKoPaNdA

The US accepts way more economic (people who are not war refugees) migrants every year, though, so accepting people fleeing war is not really interfering with home issues, imo

They probably think that they will most likely contribute more into society, I guess

Eternium

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Originally posted by HonourableVomit

Uhh, they are fleeing from exactly what you're suggesting they're capable of.

This. My city welcomed Vietnamese escaping the Viet Cong and Bosnians escaping the separation of Yugoslavia and never once had an incident. We'll be accepting Syrian refugees and I cannot be prouder of my city.