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As some Syrian refugees arrive, Michigan makes case for more
http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-refugees-arrive-michigan-makes-case-more-142846694.html"A lot of people ... told us Michigan has a lot of Arabs and is a good area to go to, but we didn't realize it was this concentrated (with) accessibility to everything," said Karaz, 28, through an interpreter. "As a beginning ... it's a little bit easier for us."
Karaz, his wife, and their toddler son are among the earliest U.S. arrivals of those fleeing Syria's civil war, but also part of a century-long history of Syrians and Arabs building lives in the Detroit area. That heritage and the economic and cultural connections, centered in the suburb of Dearborn, make it likely Michigan will be a top destination for current refugees. Other probable locations include Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and Allentown, Pennsylvania, where resettlement experts say efforts have also begun.
Millions of Syrians have fled to neighboring Middle Eastern countries and Europe, and President Barack Obama's administration has pledged to accept about 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next 12 months. GOP presidential candidates have criticized the plan, with Ted Cruz and Ben Carson saying the refugees are infiltrated with terrorists, while Donald Trump has said he would simply send them all back.
Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is bucking those party leaders by welcoming the Syrians, both for humanitarian reasons as well as to address the state's job and population loss. Saying those who have cleared security hurdles have something to offer economically and culturally, he is talking with federal officials about what the state can do to accept more people.
Karaz, his wife, and their toddler son are among the earliest U.S. arrivals of those fleeing Syria's civil war, but also part of a century-long history of Syrians and Arabs building lives in the Detroit area. That heritage and the economic and cultural connections, centered in the suburb of Dearborn, make it likely Michigan will be a top destination for current refugees. Other probable locations include Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and Allentown, Pennsylvania, where resettlement experts say efforts have also begun.
Millions of Syrians have fled to neighboring Middle Eastern countries and Europe, and President Barack Obama's administration has pledged to accept about 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next 12 months. GOP presidential candidates have criticized the plan, with Ted Cruz and Ben Carson saying the refugees are infiltrated with terrorists, while Donald Trump has said he would simply send them all back.
Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is bucking those party leaders by welcoming the Syrians, both for humanitarian reasons as well as to address the state's job and population loss. Saying those who have cleared security hurdles have something to offer economically and culturally, he is talking with federal officials about what the state can do to accept more people.
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Does Damascus have a Whole Foods? 