Quote from: Spendulus on February 04, 2017, 09:22:45 PM

Quote from: sal002 on February 04, 2017, 03:33:19 PM

Quote from: Spendulus on February 04, 2017, 04:25:44 AM

The issue didn't exist with Bush, and Obama wanted to just ignore the rules and law and let them in.

Here's a reference from about two years ago.

https://www.numbersusa.com/news/fbi-says-there-no-way-vet-incoming-syrian-refugees

Interesting. A different federal official said he had confidence in our ability to vet (see at 55 mark - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5qYMv8-qp0).

Either way, this doesn't mean we didn't vet at all. One expressed concern, one said it was okay, but no where did we just say "come on in!"

That is exactly what they did say for the issue of the illegal Mexicans. I have confidence in our ability to control our southern border, but not if the acting President tells the Border Patrol to not control it. Which is exactly what was done by Obama.

Clapper did voice an opinion he had confidence in our ability to vet, but also that the Syrian refugee issue was a "disaster of biblical proportions."

Actually deportations increased during his term over the prior President. That being said, he didn't divert more government resources from other programs to be able to fully enforce immigration laws. He also prioritized criminal deportations but didn't focus on deporting non-criminal illegals. Hopefully Trump cuts other spending or increases taxes and funds more enforcement. I'd prefer the later, unless there is true waste to target (other than paying for his son's trips to Uruguay).