Hillary Clinton Echoes Martin O'Malley's Early Call for U.S. to Accept 65k Syrian Refugees

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Lis Smith ‏@Lis_Smith 55m55 minutes ago
STATEMENT: @MartinOMalley on need for U.S. to forge—not follow—public opinion in face of humanitarian crises



Lis Smith ‏@Lis_Smith 1h1 hour ago
Earlier this week, after weeks of calling for US to accept 65K refugees, @MartinOMalley sent letter to @POTUS http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/omalley-us-syrian-refugees-33775002 …

related:

Martin O'Malley calls on US to abide by moral principles, accept 65K Syrian refugees
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251570239



Some Action on O’Malley’s Appeals for US to Accept More Syrian Refugees
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251585086

[HassleCat]

1. I have a better idea

Let's take 10k and see how it goes. That will give us an idea of what we need to do, etc. Then we can take 10k or 20k in the next batch, and 39k in the following group, etc. There does not need to be a "ceiling" of 65k, as long as we can keep up and deal with the challenges.

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. I am glad Clinton and O'Malley are addressing the issue. What has Bernie said?

[LittleBlue]

3. Easy for her to say when none of her family will be competing for those jobs

Where are tens of thousands of extra jobs going to come from to support them?

The big business employment headlines from the last two weeks were about big corporations laying off tens of thousands of workers.

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4. the jobs complaint against refugees

...isn't something I'd associate myself with.

[MineralMan]

7. On the other hand, my mother-in-law, who now lives

in an assisted-living facility, gets much of her daily care from Somali refugees and their families. There is still a shortage of workers at those jobs. It's a field where that group of refugees and their families are finding work. If they were not here, there would be an even larger shortage.

Some Somali health care workers have gone on to become registered nurses, too. It's a good trend, I believe.

I see that you are a Sanders supporter. What does he have to say about these Syrian refugees?

[elleng]

12. Big trend, I'm sure,

and will continue.

[MineralMan]

13. No doubt. Frankly, doing aide and personal assistant work

is not a wonderful job. It's hard work and not always pleasant. Somali refugees have found out how to get the required training and are flocking to places that provide that training. Then, they're getting the jobs. Anyone else could do the same, of course, but it's not a job that is attractive to many people.

And so it has been for immigrant populations for a very long time.

They're not taking jobs that are eagerly sought after. They're taking jobs that are short of workers.

[NCTraveler]

8. Sanders father would have a different opinion.

So do progressives.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. I still won't vote for her but it seems to be a step in the right direction.

[MineralMan]

6. Good for her. I think we should all support this.

Living in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, I come into contact with refugees from many places on a regular basis. We all benefit from helping them find new lives and directions, I believe.

[elleng]

9. MartinOMalley on need for U.S. to forge—not follow—public opinion in face of humanitarian crises.

'I'm glad Secretary Clinton has joined my call to welcome 65,000 Syrian refugees by 2017. American must show moral leadership in the world.'

[FSogol]

10. K&R. n/t

[SonderWoman]

11. K&R!

[askew]

14. After ducking the question for weeks and letting O'Malley take the heat for leading

on this position, Hillary comes out and copies O'Malley. Then, takes a victory lap like she is anything but a spineless follower. She is just an embarrassment.

[elleng]

15. Many of us KNOW who the REAL leader is, askew!

[askew]

16. Too many are praising Hillary for doing the bare minimum while others are leading

with specifics on progressive policy. It's depressing to see how little her supporters ask of her.

[elleng]

17. Sure is disappointing that people are praising her for FINALLY saying this

while ignoring the REAL leader!

O'Malley's letter to Obama on the Syrian Crisis

I have called for the United States to accept at least 65,000 Syrian refugees by 2017 – a number that is consistent with past U.S. policy and requests from humanitarian organizations. Welcoming 65,000 refugees would be the rough equivalent of accommodating just six more people in a baseball stadium that holds 32,000. Germany has one-fourth our population and is accepting 800,000 refugees this year, and 500,000 in subsequent years.

Certainly we can do more. Our credibility as a leader of nations requires that we do more. And the principles of our country demand that we do more.

As a former governor, I am aware of the precautions that must be taken to protect our homeland.
But our country is large enough and compassionate enough to welcome 65,000 Syrian refugees by 2017, and I encourage you to do everything in your power to respond appropriately to this moral imperative.

Sincerely,
Martin O’Malley
Former Governor of Maryland

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12813358

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19. Yep, like I said the bar is set incredibly low for Hillary.

[AtomicKitten]

18. Having voted for the clusterf*ck that caused these repercussions, it's the least she could do.

[Skwmom]

20. Two establishment candidates on the same page. What a surprise. I trust Obama to make the call.

This should NOT be politicized.

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21. Obama administration is responding by increasing the number they intend to admit

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/20/syria-refugees-30000-john-kerry-hillary-clinton

...this election is all about the choices these politicians intend to make in the future. Complaining that the issue of refugees shouldn't be 'politicized' suggests that no one outside of the administration should have a say in this. Great that you 'trust' Obama. Our democracy challenges us to do more than just trust these politicians to do the right thing.

[Skwmom]

22. Obama has the ability to get the DETAILED information that is needed to make this type of decision.

I don't believe either Clinton or O'Malley have access to that info (and with Clinton it's probably a good thing since she has no clue about how to treat classified information).

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23. Gov. O'Mally isn't without his own sources of information; neither is the former SoS

...ridiculous to act as if this is some sort of rocket science which only the all-knowing government can divine.

Btw, only one of these three leading candidates hasn't been a member of the D.C. 'establishment' for decades.

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