Only 37 Republicans back plan to defund Muslim refugees

T. Belman. This is a reminder how difficult it is in Congress to get them to do something about immigration of Muslims. A major part of the problem is that Congressmen and American’s in general have no idea how much a threat to their values, country and way of life, massive Muslim immigration portends.

Texas congressman calls Obama’s influx ‘clear and present danger’

By Leo Hohmann, WND

Muslim refugees from the Middle East and Africa have poured into Europe over the past two years and President Obama says the U.S. needs to take more.

Only 37 Republican congressmen have signed on to a Texas lawmaker’s effort to cut funding for all refugees being sent to the U.S. from terrorist hotbeds like Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia.

U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, told WND Tuesday the attacks in Minnesota, New York and New Jersey over the weekend, combined with earlier attacks by Muslim immigrants or sons of immigrants on Orlando, San Bernardino and Chattanooga, have created a “clear and present danger” that Congress must address. Especially since the sitting president, Barack Obama, refuses not only to stem the flow of Muslim refugees but has been on a crusade to increase the flow before he leaves office in January.

Yet, when he tried last week to muster support for legislation that would do just that, Babin found very little support within his own Republican colleagues in Congress.

Refugees bound for the U.S. are selected by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, then screened by federal agents for ties to formal terrorist organizations like ISIS or al-Qaida, but without any questions about their loyalty to Shariah law.

That’s why Babin invited all 247 Republicans in the House to sign a letter calling for language to be inserted into an upcoming budget resolution that would cut funding for U.N. refugees coming to America from countries with active jihadist movements.

Babin could find only 36 congressmen who would sign his letter, which he sent on Sept. 15 to Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who are negotiating the so-called “continuing resolution” to fund the government for another three months.

Read Babin’s letter to Speaker Ryan asking for funding to be cut for refugee arrivals from terrorist countries.

“It may be the latter part of the week before we reach a vote on the resolution. I don’t know the time table. I just know this is our only chance to get included things that are such a crisis for our country and especially this refugee program,” Babin told WND.

The terrorist attacks on Minnesota, New York and New Jersey over the weekend make the issue even more critical, he said.

“My letter would stop the intake from the Middle East and North Africa and eliminate funding to bring those in,” he said.

Babin isn’t the only one getting worried about the rising number of refugees coming terror hot spots.

NumbersUSA, one of the largest immigration watchdog groups, sent out an email alert Tuesday calling for a moratorium on all resettlements from these danger zones.

As Babin was discussing his plan with WND to keep radical Islamists out of the U.S., President Obama spoke before the United Nations global refugee summit in New York, trying to convince the West to accept more refugees fleeing wars in the Middle East. He called on leaders not to give up on “global integration” and turn to isolationist policies.

Eleven times during Obama’s last address to the U.N. he talked down the United States.

Babin’s letter calls for continuing to send aid to struggling refugees, which he says should be placed in safe zones in the Middle East until the wars and conflicts are over.

September 21, 2016 | 6 Comments »

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  1. @ oldjerry:
    This suggests once again that for the Republicans, Jews/Israel, is just an opportunity and after all, it is a Donald issue more than a Moral issue worth supporting & defending! Just as I stated in my 1st statement!

  2. This is just another example of how useless the Republican party is.Instead of being an opposition party they’re simply a let’s get along with the Democrats party.

  3. The US congress is a reflection of the American people, their education, their knowledge and interests or lack there of! Not a pretty picture! The Immanent “Light” has not reached them YET!
    It is like checking someone retina when U go to the ophtalmo. He/she can see all the blood vessels and tell U if your heart and brain are “in it or not”! Frightening, isn’t it?
    IL/Jewish nation is 3,6k old and America just .24K year old! A long way to go without ever catching up!!!