President Obama recently declared that the U.S. will accept 10,000 refugees from Syria. The U.S. has been under pressure from its Syrian allies to help out with the crisis in which 3 Million refugees have fled Syria in the past year. Those in favour of accepting refugees believe that the U.S. has a duty to join its allies in Europe and accept at least 10,000 refugees. Opponents argue that the U.S. should stay out of this crisis and accepting refugees from the Middle East leads to a risk of letting terrorists into our borders.
@958PC492yrs2Y
Yell at the other countries to own up and do their part like Australia
@945CVFT2yrs2Y
Let’s go over there and the rest of the world and fix the problem at it’s core
@926YN7B2yrs2Y
No, we can't sustainably house the people that already live here.
@8ZZHGCX2yrs2Y
only what can be handled
@8Z78CZ92yrs2Y
Yes, and they should be working after a period of settling in: limit to tax funded benefits/welfare
@8WDBV4Y3yrs3Y
yes on it. but only accept families and run background checks and monitor them
@8W8V8H93yrs3Y
just make sure it’s not affecting people negatively that are actual citizens of nz, they should come first
@8W858873yrs3Y
No, we are not looking after our own people let alone refugees
@8TNNGGB3yrs3Y
Yes but not hundreds or thousands because we don’t want to become over populated
@8TK98H73yrs3Y
Not that many we shouldn’t commit to housing that many people when our own people r living out of cars and tents.
@8T7YDGP3yrs3Y
Yes if they need help then let's help them by letting them into our country.
@8T4N3WQ3yrs3Y
Yes and could be checked if needed
@8T46FF73yrs3Y
Yes, but not too many so that New Zealand doesn't get overpopulated and jobs get taken from locals.
@8T46DWF3yrs3Y
Yes, but only bring a couple thousand so they don't over populate and take the jobs from locates.
@8SV37DB3yrs3Y
No, we have to much over crowding
@8ST6WNF3yrs3Y
No, we should reduce or stop refugees entering New Zealand until we have better infrastructure to support citizens and refugees.
@8S37XK83yrs3Y
Yes, however we should only accept the amount our country can sustain healthily
@8RYJW3V3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should impose background checks not only for Muslim immigrants but for every immigrant. It is xenophobic to simply do background checks on one ethnic group.
@8RYJ7X63yrs3Y
Accept more Christian refugees escaping persecution from Syria and other middle East countries. Also africa
@8RDDQGW3yrs3Y
no we should be encouraging the us to stop messing with Syria and focus more on peace deals
@8RC6L7G3yrs3Y
Yes woman and children and more Christian refugees
@8QWGDDF3yrs3Y
Yes, but with quarantine and coronavirus restrictions.
@8QTJPYQ3yrs3Y
Yes, but Christians first as they are a persecuted minority in the middle east.
@8QL5LXZ3yrs3Y
Yes as long as we have the right facilities to support them
@8P9G59L3yrs3Y
only the girls if there above a 8
@8P8GQTF3yrs3Y
Yes but we can’t take the entire population
@8JMDN4X4yrs4Y
Instead of accepting refugees why don’t we do something that will make Syria a safe place to live
@8J9WQVN4yrs4Y
No single Muslim men extensive background checks
@8J7D9ZP4yrs4Y
Yes if there is background checks and the government is able to provide a program where they can aid refugees with integrating into New Zealand life for those that are struggling
@8J766MD4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should have to make a meaningful contribution to NZ
@8J763RV4yrs4Y
Yes... If they meet relevant criteria. Doesn't matter what country they are from
@8J6FHH44yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they increase the quality of life in NZ.
@8J6DPWM4yrs4Y
Why Syria specifically anyone should have the opportunity for something like this
@8J5T6CV4yrs4Y
Yes as long as kiwis have the house if first
@8J5Q4NL4yrs4Y
Limit the numbers - we have kiwis that need help
@8J5P7MV4yrs4Y
Yes, but limit numbers, do background checks
@8J5CGQG4yrs4Y
Not at the expense and livelihood of people born here
@8J29YXC4yrs4Y
Yes but we need to reduce the numbers coming in.
@8HZMJY44yrs4Y
Yes, but only accept families (no single Muslims
@8HY9JS44yrs4Y
Yes, but don´t accept any refugees with criminal record, if refugees are 18 or over.
@8HV53YY4yrs4Y
We should take no more immigrants cos we can’t even care for our own people properly at this point
@8HTRNGS4yrs4Y
No we need to look after our own people for a while and make sure kiwis have homes they can afford
@8HTKGNH4yrs4Y
send them to countries that can afford to look after them
@8HTK95H4yrs4Y
Yes, accept all refugees from Syria. Not just families. But only after one extensive background check. No continuous monitoring. Make the one check a good one.
@8HTCZY84yrs4Y
A lot of those wars are created by the western world and the western countries need to accept their responsibilities and keep out of their businesses and make sure those people live in a peaceful country and in a war created by the western world
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