America Must Take In More Syrian Refugees

November 25, 2013 Topic: ImmigrationPolitics Region: United StatesSyria Blog Brand: The Buzz

America Must Take In More Syrian Refugees

Another area where Washington has chosen to lead from behind.

The time to act is now. In normal circumstances, the process of vetting refugees for admission to the United States can take a year or longer to complete. Heightened security concerns vis-a-vis Syrian refugees will likely lengthen the vetting period. However, as Morton Abramowitz has noted, Washington can and should expedite processing, as it has done with other refugee groups. It is past time for the Obama administration to move on this issue.