COMM 209

Final Project
Professor Seeley-Case
Lonnie Hardy
Refugeesthe Human Consequence of War, Famine, and Natural Disaster
RefugeesJust the Facts
The need for international protection of refugees stemmed from the plight of
displaced civilians in Europe during World War II. Most refugees are displaced from
their country of origin to a neighboring country, and then resettled to a third country
through international organizations like the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The United States resettles more refugees than
any other country, and these refugees go on to contribute to our communities and our
economy.
What is a refugee?
A refugee, as defined by Section 101(a)42 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA), is a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country
because of a well-founded fear of persecution due to race, membership in a particular
social group, political opinion, religion, or national origin. This definition is based on the
United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocols relating to the Status of Refugees,
which the United States became a party to in 1968. Following the Vietnam War and the
U.S. experience of resettling Indochinese refugees, Congress passed the Refugee Act
of 1980, which incorporated the Conventions definition into U.S. law and provides the
legal basis for todays U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).

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How many refugees are there in the world?

The 2012 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook reports there are 10.5 million refugees
worldwide. In 2012, children under the age of 18 represented 46 percent of the refugee
population.
The top origin countries for refugees are Afghanistan (2.6 million), Somalia (1.1
million), Iraq (746,200), Syria (729,000), Sudan (569,000), and the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (509,300).
How many refugees does the U.S. admit?
Each year the President, in consultation with Congress, determines the
numerical ceiling for refugee admissions. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, the ceiling is
70,000.
Refugee Ceilings and Admitted Refugees to the U.S., FY 2009-2014

(Source: Refugee Processing Center; Congressional Research Service, 2014)

Almost half of all refugee arrivals (46.4 percent, or 32,450) in FY 2014 came from
the Near East/South Asiaa region that includes Iraq, Iran, Bhutan, and Afghanistan.
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How does the U.S. refugee resettlement process work?

The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) of the Department of
State and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Department of Health and
Human Services, as well as offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
are responsible for administering the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within DHS conducts refugee interviews
and determines individual eligibility for refugee status in the United States.
There are three principle categories for classifying refugees under the U.S. refugee
program:

Priority One. Individuals with compelling persecution needs or those for whom no
other durable solution exists. These individuals are referred to the United States
by UNHCR, or they are identified by a U.S. embassy or a non-governmental

organization (NGO).
Priority Two. Groups of special concern to the United States, which are selected
by the Department of State with input from USCIS, UNHCR, and designated
NGOs. Currently, the groups include certain persons from the former Soviet

Union, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Iran, Burma, and Bhutan.
Priority Three. The relatives of refugees (parents, spouses, and unmarried
children under 21) who are already settled in the United States may be admitted
as refugees. The U.S.-based relative must file an Affidavit of Relationship (AOR)
and must be processed by DHS.

Before admission to the United States, each refugee must undergo an extensive
interviewing, screening, and security clearance process conducted by Regional
Refugee Coordinators and overseas Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs). Generally,
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to qualify, individuals must not already be firmly resettled in any other country. Not
everyone who falls into the preceding categories is admitted to the United States.
The INA requires that the majority of prospective refugees make their individual wellfounded fear cases.
An exception is individuals who are members of a special group that falls under the
Lautenberg Amendment. The amendment allows for a presumption of refugee eligibility
for certain categories of people. It does not allow direct access to refugee status within
the United States. Rather, if an individual can prove that they are a member of an
eligible group, that group is presumed to have well-founded fear status.
Refugees are subject to the grounds of exclusion listed in Section 212(a) of the INA,
including health-related grounds, moral/criminal grounds, and security grounds. They
may also be excluded for polygamy, misrepresentation of facts on visa applications,
smuggling, and previous deportations. Waivers exist for certain grounds of exclusion.
After a refugee has been conditionally accepted for resettlement, the RSC sends a
request for assurance of placement to the U.S., and the Refugee Processing Center
(RPC) works with private voluntary agencies (VOLAG) to determine where the refugee
will live in the United States. Refugees resettled in the United States do not need to
have a U.S. sponsor. However, if a refugee approved for admission does have a
relative living in the United States, every effort will be made to place the refugee near
his or her relative.
If a person is accepted as a refugee for admission to the United States, it is
conditioned upon the individual passing a medical examination and all security checks.

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According to a Human Rights First report, the processing times of the U.S. refugee
resettlement program can be quite prolonged, leaving some refugees stranded in
dangerous locations or in difficult circumstances. These have improved in recent years,
and in a 2012 report to Congress, the Obama Administration cited interagency
coordination and processing procedures as one of the reasons for increased
admissions.
Once this assurance of placement has been secured and medical examinations
and security checks have been completed, RSCs work together with the International
Organization for Migration (IOM) to schedule and arrange refugee travel to the U.S.
Before leaving for the United States, refugees sign a promissory note to repay
the United States for their travel costs. This travel loan is an interest-free loan that
refugees begin to pay back six months after arriving in the United States.
Upon receipt of IOM travel notification, the VOLAG arranges for the airport reception of
refugees and transportation to their furnished housing at their final destination.
What happens once refugees arrive in the United States?
According to ORR, the states that have received the most refugees since FY
2007 are California (25,716), Michigan (18,047), Texas (12,956) and Arizona (7,447).
In FY 2014, new refugee arrivals went to 46 U.S. states. Top recipient states in FY 2014
were California (3,068), Michigan (2,753), Texas (2,462), Illinois (1,064) and Arizona
(973).
A VOLAG is responsible for assuring that most services are provided during the
refugees first 90 days in the Unites States. They arrange for food, housing, clothing,
employment counseling, medical care, and other necessities.
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One year after admission, a refugee may apply for Lawful Permanent Resident
(LPR) status. If they adjusted to LPR status, they may petition for naturalization five
years after their arrival in the United States.
Refugees contribute to their new communities in the United States in many ways
including education, science, politics, sports, and music.
Bertine Bahige, a former child soldier and refugee from the Democratic Republic
of Congo, was resettled to a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C. and moved to the
University of Wyoming on a scholarship. He is now a U.S. citizen who teaches math at a
high school in Gillette, Wyoming, coaches soccer, and is currently advocating for a
refugee resettlement office in Wyoming, which is the only state that does not have one.
We dont always need to think about what we can give to refugees, he said. We need
to think about what refugees can bring to communities.
Nobel Prize winning scientists Albert Einstein and Martin Karplus both came to
the United States as refugees from Nazi Europe. Albert Einstein went on to have a hand
in the founding of the organization that would become the International Rescue
Committee, which offers care and assistance to refugees in 40 countries and 22 U.S.
cities.
Other famous refugees include Grammy nominated musician Regina Spektor,
former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Representative nh Joseph
Quang Cao, and Olympic marathon silver medalist Mebrahtom Keflezighi.
Fallacy List:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Appealing to Authority
Appealing to Emotion
Appealing to Humor
Appealing to Ignorance

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5. Appealing to Popular Opinion

6. Appealing to Tradition
7. Avoiding the Issue
8. Circular Reasoning
9. Composition
10. Division
11. Forcing Dichotomy
12. Hasty Generalizations
13. Irrelevant Argument
14. Refutation
15. Ambiguous Language
16. Emotional Language
17. Equivocal Language
18. Using Technical Jargon

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Informative Speech Outline Format

Refugeesthe Human Consequence of War, Famine, and Natural Disaster
Specific Purpose/Goal: My mission today is to provide an informative look at
the refugee situation in the United States and Globally, I want you to understand much
of what we see and hear is stilted by which ever media source is providing the
information, and finally I want you to appreciate the Refugee problem is not a simple
one, and goes well beyond the argument of military aged men and those so called
beleaguered women and children entering into the United States.

INTRODUCTION (Actual speech starts with attention getter)

Attention Getter - (Seriously, you need to get our attention.) Did you hear about the
man in Germany who recently (within the past few years) went to his pastor to confess a
sin and seek guidance? "I have a sin to confess," he said, sobbing. "During World War
II, I hid a refugee in my attic."
"Well," the pastor replied, "that's not a sin."
"But," the man admitted, "I made him pay rent."
"That wasn't very nice," the pastor said, "but you put yourself at risk."
"Do you really think so? Oh, thank you, pastor. Your confidence eases my
conscience greatly," the man said. "But I have one more question."
"What is it?"
"Do you think I have to tell him the war is over?"

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 Topic - (This should exactly match your topic email from me)
Refugeesthe Human Consequence of War, Famine, and Natural Disaster.
Refugees for the purpose of this discussion are those who are displaced as result of
war such as is happening currently in the Middle East
Ethos & Audience Adaptation - (Tell us why youre qualified to talk about this topic
and make us want to know more (Information Hunger) One of the requirements needed
to offer informative remarks is to have some sort of qualification or experience within the
described topic. Having served 23 years in the Army with the associated travel abroad
from Korea to Bosnia and many places in between I have seen firsthand refugee
situations and their impact on communities at the small end and countries at the large
end of the geopolitical scale. As a Command Sergeant Major assigned to the 3 rd
Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, I traveled to Bosnia and had opportunity to learn when
it comes to those who are displaced as result of any type of armed conflict the question
of whether one person or another is a displaced citizen, refugee, or slacker taking
advantage of the situation is not easily determined.
Preview - (Tell us what your main points will be) so, what I wish to do is talk about
several main points while describing some of the fallacies we see and hear regarding
refugees as a whole. Point one is to provide a definition of what a refugee is. Point two,
why the United States is required to take refugees. Point three, why do Islamic countries
close to the situation not take Islamic refugees? Point four, why do so many Americans
dislike the idea of refugees? Point five, to offer constructive arguments which could
enable each of you to openly and intelligently discuss the refugee problem. I will then
summarize my remarks and conclude with a question period.
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(Transition/Sign Post included in Preview) Many of us have some sort of notion as to

what a refugee is, and in your life time you will deal with displaced persons of some kind
in one way or another. But what really is the definition and why is the definition so
important?
BODY

(3-5 Main Points)

Main Point #1: Definition

RefugeesJust the Facts
The need for international protection of refugees stemmed from the plight of
displaced civilians in Europe during World War II. Most refugees are displaced from
their country of origin to a neighboring country, and then resettled to a third country
through international organizations like the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The United States resettles more refugees than
any other country, and these refugees go on to contribute to our communities and our
economy.
What is a refugee?
A refugee, as defined by Section 101(a)42 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA), is a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country
because of a well-founded fear of persecution due to race, membership in a particular
social group, political opinion, religion, or national origin. This definition is based on the
United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocols relating to the Status of Refugees,
which the United States became a party to in 1968. Following the Vietnam War and the
U.S. experience of resettling Indochinese refugees, Congress passed the Refugee Act
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of 1980, which incorporated the Conventions definition into U.S. law and provides the
legal basis for todays U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). (American
Immigration Counsel)
Of course the problem for many Americans stems from the
argument of what or rather who a refugee is and how to vet those who
legitimate verses those who are not. One of the problems we have with

are
the

whole situation is the finger pointing and vitriol being spewed

by both sides. Progressives believe the system ought to be
streamlined, while Conservatives believe background checks
are an absolute necessity regardless of the timeframe
involved. INSERT BACKGROUND CHECK FOR FIREARMS
VS REFUGEES

[cites?]

(Transitions between each Main Point) What must without fail be determined is, who is
eligible for refugee status, how long they might stay within their respective resettlement
areas, and what system will evolve to return those desiring to go back to their home?
What is the motive many of those have for coming here? A lot of questions remain to be
asked and answered, yet one of the main interrogatories is, why the United States has
to take refugees anyway?
Main Point #2 Why the United States is required to take refugees
The simple answer is treaties. The difficult answer is, we are a good Christian
country who has willingly for years shouted through the lips of Libertys colossus; "Give
me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched

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refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my
lamp beside the golden door!"
Are these people not those described in the final stanza of the epic poem written
by Emma Lazarus, and placed upon the base of the Statue of Liberty? No, they are not.
There is a significant difference between refugees and those who are immigrating in
effort to assimilate into their adopted home and country. Yes, arguments are mounted
which suggest those displaced through war ought to be afforded the same benefits as
immigrants. Were that the case, a great number of refugees would not be happy. Let me
explain by discussing the treaties and what a refugee can expect. Remember,
immigrants in the late 1800s/early 1900s, for the most part did not receive the benefits
proscribed by treaty.
I mentioned in point one the United States is party to several treaties which
require we take refugees based upon the criteria discussed. Most times this has
occurred in situations where the United States has been militarily involved. Since the
main group of refugees is coming from Syria, the question arises, if we are not deployed
there, why are we taking these people? Well, we are in many ways involved, perhaps
not militarily, but politically, economically, and now with boots on the ground.
From a humanitarian perspective and as a Christian country we are obligated to
lend a hand, and yes, I know the arguments which suggest we cant build churches
there, why are they allowed to build mosques here? This is one of those Fallacies for
which I do not yet have an answer, but will shortly.
Back to the question of what a refugee can expect from a host country which
signed the 1951 treaty. This will also be an overview of how the resettlement process
works.
How does the U.S. refugee resettlement process work?
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The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) of the Department of

State and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Department of Health and
Human Services, as well as offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
are responsible for administering the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within DHS conducts refugee interviews
and determines individual eligibility for refugee status in the United States.
There are three principle categories for classifying refugees under the U.S. refugee
program:

Priority One. Individuals with compelling persecution needs or those for whom no
other durable solution exists. These individuals are referred to the United States
by UNHCR, or they are identified by a U.S. embassy or a non-governmental

organization (NGO).
Priority Two. Groups of special concern to the United States, which are selected
by the Department of State with input from USCIS, UNHCR, and designated
NGOs. Currently, the groups include certain persons from the former Soviet

Union, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Iran, Burma, and Bhutan.
Priority Three. The relatives of refugees (parents, spouses, and unmarried
children under 21) who are already settled in the United States may be admitted
as refugees. The U.S.-based relative must file an Affidavit of Relationship (AOR)
and must be processed by DHS.

Before admission to the United States, each refugee must undergo an extensive
interviewing, screening, and security clearance process conducted by Regional
Refugee Coordinators and overseas Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs). Generally,

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to qualify, individuals must not already be firmly resettled in any other country. Not
everyone who falls into the preceding categories is admitted to the United States.
The INA requires that the majority of prospective refugees make their individual wellfounded fear cases.
An exception is individuals who are members of a special group that falls under the
Lautenberg Amendment. The amendment allows for a presumption of refugee eligibility
for certain categories of people. It does not allow direct access to refugee status within
the United States. Rather, if an individual can prove that they are a member of an
eligible group, that group is presumed to have well-founded fear status.
Refugees are subject to the grounds of exclusion listed in Section 212(a) of the INA,
including health-related grounds, moral/criminal grounds, and security grounds. They
may also be excluded for polygamy, misrepresentation of facts on visa applications,
smuggling, and previous deportations. Waivers exist for certain grounds of exclusion.
After a refugee has been conditionally accepted for resettlement, the RSC sends a
request for assurance of placement to the U.S., and the Refugee Processing Center
(RPC) works with private voluntary agencies (VOLAG) to determine where the refugee
will live in the United States. Refugees resettled in the United States do not need to
have a U.S. sponsor. However, if a refugee approved for admission does have a
relative living in the United States, every effort will be made to place the refugee near
his or her relative.
If a person is accepted as a refugee for admission to the United States, it is
conditioned upon the individual passing a medical examination and all security checks.

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According to a Human Rights First report, the processing times of the U.S. refugee
resettlement program can be quite prolonged, leaving some refugees stranded in
dangerous locations or in difficult circumstances. These have improved in recent years,
and in a 2012 report to Congress, the Obama Administration cited interagency
coordination and processing procedures as one of the reasons for increased
admissions.
Once this assurance of placement has been secured and medical examinations
and security checks have been completed, RSCs work together with the International
Organization for Migration (IOM) to schedule and arrange refugee travel to the U.S.
Before leaving for the United States, refugees sign a promissory note to repay
the United States for their travel costs. This travel loan is an interest-free loan that
refugees begin to pay back six months after arriving in the United States.
Upon receipt of IOM travel notification, the VOLAG arranges for the airport reception of
refugees and transportation to their furnished housing at their final destination.
[cites?]
(Transition)
Main Point #3 Why do Islamic countries close to the situation not take Islamic
refugees? The fact is, they dont have too. They didnt sign the refugee treaty of 1951
and are under no legal obligation to deal with any of the refugees. Here then are the
facts as to what is really going on.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at the present time, has about 500K Syrians
within its borders. The Saudi government has extended visas and permitted them to
bring their families to the KSA. All children will receive all benefits that go to Saudis.
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Those 500K Syrians have been passed through the Saudi visa process which
takes a very deep look into their backgrounds to preclude "difficult" people. This is
something that blanket refuge would not permit. It would, for the Saudis, represent an
unacceptable security risk.
The Saudis, as with their Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbors, are also
giving tens of millions of dollars to Syrian relief
projects as well as operating medical and
relief projects in Syria.
The map shown is from ReliefWeb
specialized digital service of the United
Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs as of end of August.
Turkey has currently set up 22 camps to shelter Syrian refugees.
Main Point 4: Why do so many Americans dislike the idea of refugees?
The case here is more misconception and misunderstanding and is no way as
black and white as the treaty of 1951. We as Americans do not want our cultural identity
diluted any more than someone from a far flung country. We want people to assimilate
quietly and invisibly into our culture and so long as we dont see them doing so, nothing
ruffles our nationalistic feathers.
It is true we see those who blatantly flaunt their culture in ways which are
abhorrent to us. Examples are those who will stop in mass to block sidewalks, or who

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will establish laws which seem to preclude our own. a) Subordinate points (need to
be clearly shown as such by being below and inside Main Points)
i)

[cites?]

Like This!

(Transition)
4. Visual Aid? (Include in outline at whatever point you intend to use it)

(The Transition from the Body to the Conclusion is the Signal)

CONCLUSION

Signal

- (Is a Transition, it tells us youre winding up)

Summary

- (Briefly review each of your main points)

Closing

(Remind us of your topic and let us know that youre done!)

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REFERENCES CITED

APA or MLA cites of all sources used as supporting material (minimum of 5)

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References Cited
An Overview of U.S. Refugee Law and Policy. (2015, November 18). Retrieved
December 8, 2015, from http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/refugees-fact-sheet
Gambino, L., Kingsley, P., & Nardelli, A. (2015, November 19). Syrian refugees in
America: Separating fact from fiction in the debate. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
Mailonline, J. (2015, September 4). Revealed: How the five wealthiest Gulf Nations
have so far refused to take a single Syrian refugee. Retrieved December 8, 2015, from
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3222405/How-six-wealthiest-Gulf-Nationsrefused-single-Syrian-refugee.html?ito=social-facebook
Marsi, F. (2015, November 21). Syrian refugees overwhelm Lebanon to the breaking
point. Retrieved December 8, 2015, from
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Refugees. (n.d.). Retrieved December 9, 2015, from
http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/refugees

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Point 4Why Do Americans Hate

the Idea of Refugees?
What is really going on to create
the cries of terror we seem to have
in the US?
Taking 12,000 refugees is not a
large number compared to more
that 880,000 in the EU.
Who wants this story to be bigger
than it is?
Appeal to Fear!

I implore you to read beyond what

is being issued through the media.
If you are not reading from three,
four, or more sources you are likely
hearing only a portion of the story
There is a worldwide dilemma, but
it is not the American Horror story
Facebook and Twitter are making it
out to be
Are there issues in Europe? Yes,
absolutely. Are they scary? Yes,
again terribly scary.

Appeal to Emotion!
Appeal to Irrelevancy
Division
Who wins in this debate?

Conclusion:

#30

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Who is perpetrating this fraud?

Why, Who benefits?
#31

Point 4Why Do Americans Hate

the Idea of Refugees?
We think they are the same as
illegal immigrants

Point 4Why Do Americans Hate

the Idea of Refugees?

The process to vet 70,000

refugees is not safe, nor is it
without failure

We think they are the same as

illegal immigrants

We do not want our American

Nationalistic identity to be diluted
EVERYONE THINKS THIS WAY!
Why cant they just come here and
be happy?
#26

The process to vet 70,000

refugees is not safe, nor is it
without failure
We do not want our American
Nationalistic identity to be diluted
EVERYONE THINKS THIS WAY!
Why cant they just come here and
be happy?

Point 4Why Do Americans Hate

the Idea of Refugees?
Here are the real numbers
Appeals to emotion
Appeals to Popular Opinion
Appeals to Ignorance

#28

Point 4Why Do Americans Hate

the Idea of Refugees?
What is really going on to create
the cries of terror we seem to have
in the US?
Taking 12,000 refugees is not a
large number compared to more
that 880,000 in the EU.
Who wants this story to be bigger
than it is?
Appeal to Fear!
Appeal to Emotion!
Appeal to Irrelevancy
Division

#29

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The first gulf war in Saudi Arabia

we were told we could not bring
our Bibles or Christmas
decorations. Gosh America was
in an uproar!
I personally broke those rules I
violated their belief system as a
guest in their country.. Perhaps
my discordant attitude pales to
some examples, but we Americans
did the same thing there An
appeal to popular opinion of the
day
Truly, what is the difference in the
arguments?
#27

Point 3Why dont the Muslim

countries help?
No treaty of 1951 or follow on
ratifications
No treaty no legal fall back,
besides who will enforce any
threats?
Religious zealots cant argue one
way or another besides this is
not about religion in any form. This
is about displaced persons, and a
need to create a system that works
with the best interest of all
concerned.
#20
Point 3Why dont the Muslim
countries help?
So what we are saying is no other
Muslim country is helping their
fellow Muslims. Seems like there
is a different story
Some serious Hasty
Generalization remember who
benefits by showing Islam is
exporting terror?
#23

Transition out of Point 3Why dont the

Muslim countries help?
What are the motives for giving only part of a
story?
What would possess anyone want to leave
their country or area of origin to travel around
the world to arrive at a place where you are not
wanted?
Yes, can use the argument which says, they
want to take over the world? On the surface we
have examples of
Transition into Point 4Why do Americans
hate refugees?
Ask yourself from a critical perspective
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a cogent
set of rules
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Why are we suddenly becoming afraid? #25

Point 3
Why dont
the Muslim
countries
help?
The fact is
those
countries
Point 3Why dont the Muslim
countries help?
Turkey has 22 camps for Syrians
Of the four million refugees North
America has about 24k
Does not count for refugee
numbers in European countries
#22
Point 3Why dont the Muslim
countries help?
Revealed the five wealthiest Gulf
Nations have not one Syrian
Refugee dated Sept 4th, 2015,
The Daily Mail
What is the truth?
Appealing to ignorance no one is
doing any real study to determine
what the heck is really going on.
#24

Point 2How does the resettlement

process work?

Point 2How does the

resettlement process work?

This is the small print slide it

essentially says

More Fine Print

Must pass all med exams

They get interviewed and a security

clearance process is followed

Security checks

Individuals cannot already be resettled

in another country

Processing time is lengthy at best,

but has been streamlinedno
times were given

Unless you fall under the Lautenberg

Amendment which says if you are a
member of a specific group you can
relocate again
Can be rejected for health reasons
Can be excluded if they believe in
polygamy or misrepresent facts
Smugglers are not allowed

Once completed refugee is given

ticket to US
Before arriving each person must
sign promissory note to repay the
US for travel costs
Once travel is completed the
volunteer organization transport to
final destination #16

But waivers do exist

Sponsors are not required, but if a
relative is here they live with them #15

The point here regarding the

security process is simple,,,, if the
Boston Marathon Bombers could
get through, who else can as well?

The answer is: Some, a few, a lot,

none. We just dont know. No does
and no system put in place will
provide total security. We as
Americans are absolutely
abhorring the utopian security
required to ensure zero bad guys
make it through the open doors
that are our borders
#17

Point 2
How does
the
resettleme
nt process
work?
Where in
the US are
most
refugees
Transition from Point 2How does the resettlement
process work?
The bottom line here is this system is one filled with a
massive and unwieldy bureaucracy
People are involved who work under stress and I am
certain duress
Quotas are being measured and filled
There is always a portion of corruption and I think it is
evident here and is easily described as being nonpartisan in its depth and anger

HardyReferences Cited, Critical Thinking

Refugee, 2015

Transition into Point 3What about the other Muslim

countries?
#19

Point 2How does the resettlement process

work?

Point 2Why does the US take refuges and

how does it work?

These guys administer the program

As you can see from the UN High Commission

for Refugees (UNHCR) there are a lot of
refugees

Offices within the Department of Homeland

Security (DHS), are responsible for
administering the U.S. Refugee Admissions
Program. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) within DHS conducts refugee
interviews and determines individual eligibility
for refugee status in the United States.
Ultimately it is the US Citizenship office within
DHS who conducts the vetting interviews and
determines eligibility for refugee status in the
US
#13

Transition from point 1:

Questions which must be asked and
answered by those discussing this critical
issue
Who is eligible for refugee status
How long will they stay
What system will evolve to return to home
What is their real motive for being here
Transition to point 2:
A lot of questions, but a big one is, Why
the US has to take refugees anyway
#9

Syriathe country we are most concerned with

has just about 730,000 three years ago. The
number is now adjusted to about 1,000,000
today
A number which was disturbing to me is the
under 18 age bracket with representative
percentages of only 46%, which means 54% or
older and could be counted in the military age
argument
#11

Point 2Why does the US take refuges and

how does it work?
Treaties as described above are from 1951,
1967, 1968, and 1980
We are a country of the free.. So then are not
all men free?
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled
masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched
refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the
homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp
beside the golden door!"
Are these not those described? NO!
There is a difference between refugees and
immigrants even illegal ones.
#10
Point 2How does the resettlement process
work?

Point 2How many refugees do we really

take?
About 70Kthis number is determined by
congress with the President.
As you can see nearly 35K refugees arrived in
the US from Iraq, Iran, Bhutan, and
Afghanistan. Syria is not mentioned in 2014
numbers
#12
HardyReferences Cited, Critical Thinking
Refugee, 2015

Three principle categories

Externally referred, meaning they simply cannot
claim to be a refugee
Specific people chosen for whatever political
reason or gain
Relatives for refugees
A problem many have here is the language is
not clear and it is felt just to many people are
coming in,, they simply dont fit into any of
these
#14

My mission today: Provide and

informed look at the refugee situation in the
US and Globally

IntroductionAttention Getter

Understand media bias and often

times hidden agendas

Pastor, I have to confess..

Appreciate the Refugee Dilemma is

not a simple one, rather one which will take
time and effort to understand
#2

Preview and Main Points

Requirement to speak

Qualifications
23 Years service
Travel from Korea to Bosnia and
places in between
Firsthand experience with refugees
and displaced persons
when it comes to those who are
displaced as result of any type of
armed conflict the question of
whether one person or another is
a displaced citizen, refugee, or
slacker taking advantage of the
situation is not easily determined.
#4

Did you hear about the guy who went to see his
pastor?
#3

1. Definition of a refugee
2. Why do we have to take refugees
and how does it work
3. What about those other Muslim
countries?
4. We do we dislike refugees
Conclusion and questions

#5

Point One:
Refugee history
International protection after WWII
Refugees start as Displaced Persons from their
country of origin to a neighboring country
Moved again or resettled into a third country
US resettles more refuges than any other
country? Just not Syrians

#6

Point One

Point One

These people are unwilling or unable to return

out of fear of persecution

Americans argue what or who refugees are

Race
Social group
Political ideology, religion or national origin
Based on UN 1951 Convention and 1967
Protocols relating to refugees.
Joined in 1968 to deal with Indochinese
refugees
from Vietnam and
the Critical
region Thinking
HardyReferences
Cited,
Refugee,into
2015
Incorporated
law in 1980
#7

How do we vet these people

Fallacious arguments and finger pointing
amongst parties
Streamlined vetting system VS checks
regardless of the time needed to get them
done
ArgumentTrusts them, but does not trust
gun owners.
#8