"We
must not allow the horrific violence we have seen in France and
elsewhere to turn us from our historic role as a haven for the
oppressed. In terms of the Syrian refugee situation we are now facing, now is not the time for us to succumb to racism and bigotry.
In this moment, it is particularly important that we not allow
ourselves to be divided by the anti-immigrant hysteria that Republican
presidential candidates are ginning up. When hundreds of thousands of people have lost everything and have nothing left but the shirts on their backs, we should not turn our backs on these refugees escaping violence in the Middle East.
Of course we have to investigate the backgrounds of people coming into
the country — and we will — but to suggest that we would even turn away
orphans is incredible."
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