The Obama administration finally found something they’re capable of delivering on quickly. What could possibly go wrong?
.@AmbassadorRice announces 10,000th Syrian refugee arrives in US this afternoon. Meets @POTUS goal for FY'16 a month ahead of schedule.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 29, 2016
And they did so “ahead of schedule” — in other words, “very quickly”:
Susan Rice: U.S. meets goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees one month ahead of schedule https://t.co/bxZ8Ux3xi3 pic.twitter.com/jpjx8Kz1N2
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 29, 2016
By the end of the year the White House will have admitted thousands more:
Rice says US admitting at least 85,000 refugees this year, including vulnerable persons from Burma, El Salvador, Iraq, Somalia, et al.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 29, 2016
State Dept says nearly 80% of the Syrian refugees resettled in the US have been women and children under 18. 99% are Muslim, says State.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 29, 2016
The Obama administration can move fast when they want to:
How do 10,000 refugees get thru what we were told was a rigorous 18 month long vetting process in less than a yr
— Joshua H ?? (@orThatGuy) August 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/AckerleyJames/status/770313957605158912
Too bad they can’t apply that zeal elsewhere:
https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/770306927217762304
Go figure!
https://twitter.com/smitheereens/status/770300746147303424
https://twitter.com/Simplekindoffan/status/770300612126904320
Gotta shove them in before Obama leaves office. https://t.co/6YM4TjvfRK
— Rocky Mountain Red ?? (@RockyMtRed) August 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/fwoodbridge/status/770301308016336896
When the first terror attack is perpetrated by a "refugee" she'll blame a video. https://t.co/8puBc6JnBG
— Sheryl #rescue #loveofcountry (@sav01) August 29, 2016
We’re used to that.