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Posted on 9.22.16

Senate GOP floats plan to avert government shutdown, but Dems vow to block
By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. – The Washington Times – Thursday, September 22, 2016
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/22/gop-floats-plan-avert-govt-shutdown-dems-vow-block/

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Posted on 9.22.16

ONLY 37 REPUBLICANS BACK PLAN TO DEFUND MUSLIM ‘REFUGEES’
9.20,16
Texas congressman calls Obama’s influx ‘clear and present danger’
See who signed Babin’s letter and who did not.

http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/only-37-republicans-back-plan-to-defund-muslim-refugees/

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Posted on 9.22.16

Update on the Refugee “MORATORIUM” in Congress 9.21.16

This information came from a Senior government Relations Manager at FAIR (Feration for American Immigration Reform)
“it looks like the Senate will not include refugee language.
It was suggested that a call in campaign be initiated after the election and before Dec. 9 when Congress will need to pass another funding bill.  The House still has the issue as one they are discussing but based on conversations I have had it does not look like it will be included .

Posted on Friday September 16th

Call and Tell your Representative to vote for the “moratorium” to defund the Refugee program

We are into our hurry up offense: this is our two minute drill.

Next Monday and Tuesday we need everyone to CALL your Representative in the House at 202-225-3121 and ask them to support Babin’s moratorium on the Refugee Settlement program. SHARE this and CALL

Rep. Babin’s press release.
http://babin.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=958

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) was joined by 37 of his colleagues today in sending a letter to Speaker Ryan, Majority Leader McCarthy and Appropriations Chairman Rogers asking that provisions be included in the upcoming Continuing Resolution legislation that would put in place a moratorium on refugees coming from terrorist hotbeds in Syria, the Middle East, and North Africa until appropriate screening procedures are put in place and Congress is given a full accounting of the costs of this program.

“There is no duty of the federal government more important than ensuring the protection of the American people,” the letter states. “We believe it is prudent and in the best interest of the American people that language be included in the upcoming FY 2017 Continuing Resolution to restore Congressional oversight and authority over the refugee program.  We cannot allow the refugee program to serve as a Trojan Horse threat to American national security.  Our sworn duty is first and foremost to the safety and security of the American people.”

The letter can be read here and below:

Speaker Ryan, Majority Leader McCarthy and Chairman Rogers,

We are writing to express our concerns about the continuing threat of terrorism and to urge that the Congress exercise greater oversight and authority over the refugee resettlement programs as we consider the FY2017 Continuing Resolution legislation.

In the aftermath of the attacks by radical Islamist jihadists in Paris, San Bernardino, Brussels, Nice, Germany, Istanbul and Orlando, the American people have become increasingly wary of the massive refugee influx from terrorist hot spots, the inability to conduct proper security screening of these individuals and the serious national security concerns this raises for the American people.

Furthermore, the President’s rush to meet an arbitrary number of 10,000 Syrian refugee admissions in FY 2016, in spite of security concerns raised by top Administration national security officials, indicates that national security concerns are being set aside in order to meet arbitrary policy goals.

The Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secretary of Homeland Security have each stated that they cannot properly screen refugees coming from Syria and the surrounding regions for possible threats to our national security.

There is no duty of the federal government more important than ensuring the protection of the American people.  We believe that we would fall short of that duty if the Congress fails to exercise greater authority over the Administration’s refugee resettlement program.  We see this as an important national security concern and ask that this concern be addressed in the upcoming negotiations over funding in the FY 2017 Continuing Resolution.

We believe it is prudent and in the best interest of the American people that language be included in the upcoming FY 2017 Continuing Resolution to restore Congressional oversight and authority over the refugee program.  Specifically we would ask that you consider putting language in the continuing resolution that would:

1.      Prevent federal funds from being used to admit to the United States refugees from Syria, the Middle East and North Africa until the following conditions are met:

a. Federal Immigration, law enforcement and national security agencies put in place processes to ensure that refugee and related programs are not able to be co-opted by would be terrorists;

b. That such process and programs are provided to the Congress in both classified and public formats;

c. That a longer-term monitoring process be put into place for those admitted to the U.S. as refugees; and

d. That no federal funds may be used for refugee travel to the U.S. or any U.S. resettlement of refugees from this troubled region until Congress has passed by joint resolution a bill that specifically approves funding for such purposes.

2.      Permit U.S. funds to continue to be used to provide for the safety of refugees overseas, including housing, food and medical aid.

ISIS has repeatedly declared that they would infiltrate the refugee community that is leaving the Middle East and flooding into Europe. The attacks across Europe over the past year appear to be a fulfillment of that threat.  We cannot allow the refugee program to serve as a Trojan Horse threat to American national security.  Our sworn duty is first and foremost to the safety and security of the American people.

We look forward to working with you to make this a priority in the Continuing Resolution. 

End of Babin’s Letter to Republican house leadership

Senator Sessions schedules hearing in Judiciary subcommittee for Wednesday 9/21
9.16.16
https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2016/09/16/senator-sessions-schedules-hearing-in-judiciary-subcommittee-for-wednesday-921/

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Mission – Have Congress Defund the Refugee Program

CALL THEM

Capital Switchboard # 202-224-3121 or 202-225-3121

Directory of Representatives

DEFUND THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM

My calls to the House of Representatives per Suzanne Shattuck’s videos.

Capital Switchboard # 202-224-3121 or 202-225-3121
Logistics for getting to your Rep. Press zero for operator if you get a machine and give Reps name to operator who will connect you.
If you make calls you can report back by posting it as a comment here.
It would serve as an inspiration for others to make their calls.

Calls made to Congressy by me Ron today, Thursday September 8th, 2016
Capital switchboard #  202-224-3121or 202-225-3121

Rep. Steve Scalise
Majority Whip,
Assists leadership in managing party’s legislative program.
I spoke to Mitchell

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican Conference Chairman
Heads organization of all Republican Party members in the House.
I spoke to Steven

Rep. Luke Messer
Republican Policy Committee Chairman
Heads Conference forum for policy development.
I spoke to John

Talking points update.

Under the Refugee Act of 1980 both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees are required to hold hearings.Tell them to hold the hearings.

Ann Cocoran at Refugee Resettlement Watch says:
I won’t stop beating this drum!  The number of refugees admitted to the US this coming year will depend on the REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS (not on Obama!).
They can cut the funding for the program and thus cut the number of refugees placed in your towns! If they want to!
https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/