In a call with senior Obama administration officials Tuesday evening, several governors demanded they be given access to information about Syrian refugees about to be resettled by the federal government in their states. Top White House officials refused.

Over a dozen governors from both parties joined the conference call, which was initiated by the White House after 27 governors vowed not to cooperate with further resettlement of Syrian refugees in their states. The outrage among governors came after European officials revealed that one of the Paris attackers may have entered Europe in October through the refugee process using a fake Syrian passport. (The details of the attacker's travels are still murky.)

The administration officials on the call included White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, State Department official Simon Henshaw, FBI official John Giacalone, and the deputy director of the National Counterterrorism Center John Mulligan.

On the call several Republican governors and two Democrats -- New Hampshire's Maggie Hassan and California's Jerry Brown -- repeatedly pressed administration officials to share more information about Syrian refugees entering the United States. The governors wanted notifications whenever refugees were resettled in their states, as well as access to classified information collected when the refugees were vetted.

"There was a real sense of frustration from all the governors that there is just a complete lack of transparency and communication coming from the federal government," said one GOP state official who was on the call.

The administration officials, led by McDonough, assured the governors that the vetting process was thorough and that the risks of admitting Syrian refugees could be properly managed. He added that the federal government saw no reason to alter the current method of processing refugees.

Florida governor Rick Scott asked McDonough point blank if states could opt out of accepting refugees from Syria. McDonough said no, the GOP state official said.

In a readout of the call Tuesday night, the White House said that several governors "expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to better understand the process and have their issues addressed." The White House noted that "others encouraged further communication" from the administration about the resettlement of refugees.

Hassan, one of two Democrats to challenge the administration on the call, had already come out in favor of halting the flow of Syrian refugees to the United States. She expressed anger that state officials aren't notified when Syrian refugees are resettled in their territory.

Brown said he favored continuing to admit Syrian refugees but wanted the federal government to hand over information that would allow states to keep track of them, the GOP state official said.

McDonough responded to Brown that there was currently no process in place to give states such information and the administration saw no reason to change the status quo. The non-governmental organizations that help resettle the refugees would have such information.

Brown countered by noting that state law enforcement agencies have active investigations into suspected radicals and that information about incoming Syrian refugees could help maintain their awareness about potential radicalization. He suggested the U.S. had to adjust the way it operates in light of the Paris attacks.

McDonough reiterated his confidence in the current process. While promising to consider what Brown and other senators had said, he emphasized that the administration had no plans to increase information sharing on refugees with states as of now.

Top GOP senators echoed the concerns of governors Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr joined House Speaker Paul Ryan's call for a "pause" in the flow of Syrian refugees, which is intended to include 10,000 people by 2016. McConnell said "the ability to vet people coming from that part of the world is really quite limited."

Democratic senators are split on the issue. Senators Chuck Schumer and Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday there may be a need for a pause in accepting Syrian refugees but they both wanted to hear more from the administration about the issue. Sen. Dick Durbin said that refugees aren't the primary source of concern. He pointed to the millions of foreign visitors who enter America each year.

"Background checks need to be redoubled in terms of refugees but if we're talking about threats to the United States, let's put this in perspective," he said. "Let us not just single out the refugees as the potential source of danger in the United States."

The White House is trying hard to engage governors and lawmakers. Top administration officials held several briefings about the issue Tuesday on Capitol Hill. But if they don't agree to share more with state and local politicians, the opposition to accepting Syrian refugees could quickly gain ground.

something isn't adding up here... i've read other reports saying there isn't that many being shipped here just yet, and you keep posting something very different....

that same guy posts a lot of stupid videos to BPEarthwatch, saying some retarded things about aliens and ufo's and other weird things...

i don't think they moving that many already, but i could be wrong... i don't trust that guy on the video, tho...

Where the 1,854 Syrian
Refugees Admitted to the
U.S. Since 2012 Were Placed


Number placed, 2012-15
*Map*

- The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/21/us/where-syrian-refugees-are-in-the-united-states.html/
* 3 days ago*

The 1,8**,** is what I keep reading too. But many have been sent to Pennsylvania (Kentucky etc.) already. I will send you a link on some of that Governors statements... He is taking more. (Probably Pittsburgh).

perhaps you should say you don't want them Annie .. I would welcome them here in a heart beat

"" OBAMA VOWS TO VETO BILL
INCREASING SCREENING FOR
REFUGEES

President Barack Obama is
vowing to veto a bill from House Republicans
that would increase screening for Syrian and
Iraqi refugees before they enter the United
States.
The White House says the legislation would
introduce "unnecessary and impractical
requirements" that would harm efforts to assist
some of the world's most vulnerable people.
The bill would add a new requirement for FBI
background checks. It does not call for ending
the refugee program or require religious
screenings, as some Republicans have
demanded.
Obama, who is traveling in Asia, has been
sharply critical of Republicans for trying to bar
Syrian refugees following the Paris attacks.
The House is set to vote on the legislation
Thursday. Democratic leaders have turned
against it, saying it would essentially keep
refugees out of the U.S. entirely.""
http://abc13.com/news/obama-vows-to-veto-bill-increasing-screening-for-refugees/1090359/

God forbid youre a law abiding citizen wanting to buy a firearm.....youll get screened to hell and back.....

Saw seven plain white/nondescript buses, rollin' southbound on hwy 75...
Looked like middle easterners, in the two buses that I could see into.

That's at least 350 refugees foisted on Texas in just the past 36 hours.

No telling, how many more bus loads there have been.

probably heading here to Houston... but no 7-11's here tho...

Paris Attacks Intensify Debate Over How Many Syrian Refugees to Allow Into the U.S. - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/21/us/where-syrian-refugees-are-in-the-united-states.html/
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Thing is.. No one is really obligated to tell the country were they are. And why would the liberal media announce it?
And then there is this...
(And a higher number.)

So Far: Syrian Refugees in U.S. Include 2,098 Muslims, 53 Christians http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/syrian-christians-are-greatest-peril-least-likely-be-admitted/
Christians make up 10% of Syrian population & suffer great persecution. So why haven't then been pulled out or placed first (anywhere)?

Scandal: U.S. Christian Groups Prioritize Muslim Refugees over Christian Ones. Here's Why | Virtueonline – The Voice for Global Orthodox Anglicanism http://virtueonline.org/scandal-us-christian-groups-prioritize-muslim-refugees-over-christian-ones-heres-why / Nov.2015

Discrimination: 2,098 Syrian Muslim Refugees Allowed Into America, Only 53 Christians - Breitbart http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/11/17/discrimination-2098-syrian-muslim-refugees-allowed-into-america-only-53-christians/ November 17, 2015

IRD: Where are the Christian Refugees from Syria?
"Why are so few of these refugees Christians, particularly given that they are among the most persecuted of groups in Syria?" -- Faith McDonnell, IRD Religious Liberty Director.
http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/3350710823.html/
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And there is this..44 min ago

Share - Va. mayor suggests internment camps over Syrian refugees
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/18/roanoke-mayor-syrian-refugees/76016936/

It is the beginning of intentional chaos. And what about all those FEMA camps & domes that have been going up for years? They weren't built just to sit there.
IMO- This has been planned for years. Hillary Hitler " Fun Camps ".. Who knows?

they've already killed all the Christians and Jews in Syria...

probably heading here to Houston... but no 7-11's here tho...

I know of at least one 7/11 in Houston.
It's my enroute stop for coca cola, on the way to Galveston from here.

this has nothing to do with fox .. Although i would surely welcome him and his family to nz He is capable of determining his own future without my help

Every country has its own inequality and low socioeconomic groups .. for nz that is largely represented by maori and Pacific Islanders .. Both young growing populations . .. Is that who you refer to as your people Annie ??? That is a whole different subject but I believe the nz government does much to reduce inequality especially for maori .
I agree there are groups in nz who deserve better support . .. But for most .. Life here is good . The same applies to other countries . .

This is not about who deserves what , or who is more deserving . it is about helping families caught up in the devastation of war .. Not of their choosing . ...it is about compassion . And who gets to decide which is the "greater good "

where at? i've never seen one south of centerville

There's one about two blocks from the museum of fine arts.
(That isn't the one I stop at.)

i'll check it out, never seen any down here