http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/...-deal.html

Quote:Nearly 2,500 refugees from terrorism hotspots around the world are bound for the U.S. after being rejected by Australia, but not even top lawmakers can get answers about who they are.

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. State Department has classified details on refugees to be resettled in America via a secret deal made with Australia. The bi-lateral agreement, which Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called a “one-off,” involves 2,465 people currently being held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru who will now be transferred onto U.S. soil.

Quote:The move has also raised a red flag among Congressional oversight members.

In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Secretary of State John Kerry, key lawmakers Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., complained about the lack of transparency.

“This situation is concerning for many reasons,” read the letter, charging that “your departments negotiated an international agreement regarding refugees without consulting or notifying Congress.”

Quote:When staffers probed the number of individuals being considered for resettlement, they were told it was “classified,” even though refugee admissions are traditionally public. Officials, however, did confirm countries of origin to be Iran, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq and Sudan, as well as some deemed “stateless.”

Iran, Sudan and Syria are the three countries on the U.S. current State Sponsors of Terrorism list. But Barnett said the “stateless” category is most worrisome.

“These could be Burmese Muslims, who have posed assimilation issues for every nation which has taken them,” said Barnett. “It’s a dangerous precedent which says, ‘We’ll take any ethnic group with which you don’t get along.’”

Quote:The Goodlatte-Grassley letter also asked why Australia and other countries refused to take in the refugees.

“If they’ve been vetted and deemed inadmissible, the U.S. can’t say, ‘You don’t want them, so we’ll take them,’” said Barnett.

Speaking at a Nov. 14 press conference, Turnbull said, “Nobody is taking any more refugees, but what the Americans are doing is assisting these individuals on Nauru and Manus by bringing them in within their existing quota.”

The Obama administration increased the quota for the 12-month period that began in October to 110,000 refugees, up from 85,000 the previous year.

Turnbull’s announcement that his country would be “taking more refugees from Central America” as part of some “commitments at President Obama's Refugee Summit” has also sparked speculation that the deal is a trade of refugees from the most dangerous areas of the world for ones from Central America.

Quote:Representatives from the Grassley-Goodlatte committee are set to receive a classified briefing on the Australian refugee deal next week. However, numerous questions could remain shielded from public view including costs, timing, benefit to the U.S. and perhaps most importantly why it was done in secret.

51 days until the end of the Obama error

Incredible. But, Oblunder is a god to Libturds. This may come and bite them in the butt one day. Remember the gay Muslim in Miami. Gays should be worried but instead they're joyous to this kind of news. It's like me being happy that I have loose rattlesnakes in my house because I'm an animal lover.

2500 more people with no skills nor desire to assimilate. Yippee. They will be directly added to the government dole, at taxpayer expense, and will receive favored treatment for college, etc (just like our Somali terrorist). What a bargain for us.

F U President Arseclown, you miserable piece of human detritus. Cannot wait until you are gone and have lost the power to make boneheaded decisions such as this, all for the greater glorification of your miserable legacy around the planet.

one can only want to pull his dumbo ears back and kick him in the arse so many times before one's shoe loses it's soul <sic> or rips those flying nun wings off his skull cap....

what a slap in the face to all Americans.....

what a cf this guy has created....

This can't be legit....

(12-01-2016 07:19 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  51 days until the end of the Obama error

The end can't get here fast enough. Scary to think what else he is capable of for the remainder of those days.

(12-01-2016 10:02 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 07:19 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  51 days until the end of the Obama error

The end can't get here fast enough. Scary to think what else he is capable of for the remainder of those days.

Just wait 'till the pardons start rolling in.

(12-01-2016 10:12 PM)Pyrizzo Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 10:02 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 07:19 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  51 days until the end of the Obama error

The end can't get here fast enough. Scary to think what else he is capable of for the remainder of those days.

Just wait 'till the pardons start rolling in.

Yep.

(12-01-2016 10:13 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 10:12 PM)Pyrizzo Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 10:02 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 07:19 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  51 days until the end of the Obama error

The end can't get here fast enough. Scary to think what else he is capable of for the remainder of those days.

Just wait 'till the pardons start rolling in.

Yep.

Anyone got money on whether Berghdal gets pardoned? That one has to be on the list.

(12-01-2016 10:16 PM)Pyrizzo Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 10:13 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 10:12 PM)Pyrizzo Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 10:02 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 07:19 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  51 days until the end of the Obama error

The end can't get here fast enough. Scary to think what else he is capable of for the remainder of those days.

Just wait 'till the pardons start rolling in.

Yep.

Anyone got money on whether Berghdal gets pardoned? That one has to be on the list.

I wouldn't be surprised.

His actions can't be just poor judgement. This is part of a plan, and not one that has the best interests of our country at its core.

(12-01-2016 10:02 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(12-01-2016 07:19 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  51 days until the end of the Obama error

The end can't get here fast enough. Scary to think what else he is capable of for the remainder of those days.

Fundamentally transforming America?"

And too many just gave that a laugh.

guess, what?!?

(12-01-2016 07:26 PM)ODUsmitty Wrote:  2500 more people with no skills nor desire to assimilate. Yippee. They will be directly added to the government dole, at taxpayer expense, and will receive favored treatment for college, etc (just like our Somali terrorist). What a bargain for us.

F U President Arseclown, you miserable piece of human detritus. Cannot wait until you are gone and have lost the power to make boneheaded decisions such as this, all for the greater glorification of your miserable legacy around the planet.

Arsehole's legacy got flushed down the toilet on election day. Stench is still lingering around for a while though.

Can he even make such a deal without Congress?

(12-01-2016 09:44 PM)Bull_Is_Back Wrote:  This can't be legit....

This has to be misinformation. No one could be stupid enough to allow these people into their country.

Kind of like reverse rendition.

lol, even Australia hoodwinked Obama.

The fear is strong in this thread.

(12-02-2016 10:07 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  The fear is strong in this thread.

It' not fear, it's disgust that this is happening without Congressional oversight.

(12-02-2016 10:16 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(12-02-2016 10:07 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  The fear is strong in this thread.

It' not fear, it's disgust that this is happening without Congressional oversight.

Terrorists are coming over legally with visas and it was basically allowed by a republican house of representative and I didn't see you complaining.