Here’s Wilmington Apple’s Question of the Day for November 18: Do you agree with Wilmington’s congressional delegation — Representative Seth Moulton, Senator Ed Markey and Senator Elizabeth Warren — that Massachusetts should accept Syrian refugees?
“Slamming the door on all refugees is morally wrong, un-American and it won’t help us defeat ISIS. It’s acting out of fear. One thing I have always been proud of is that we never let the enemy change our values here in America.”
“We should not close our hearts or our doors to the women, children and families that are fleeing the Middle East to escape war and the daily terror, violence and chaos it brings. America has always been a refuge for the persecuted and oppressed. We can’t turn our back on our history or on those fleeing to find a shred of safety.
“We know that ISIS and other terrorists will attempt to exploit any loopholes in our systems to bring their deadly campaign to our shores. Whether it is on planes, on boats or through the refugee process, we must ensure that we have the strongest safeguards in place to keep terrorists from ever reaching our country. We need more information from the State Department, Department of Homeland Security and our international partners to understand if ISIS is using the refugee process to infiltrate borders, and we must fully and thoroughly vet all refugees to screen out any potential terrorist threats.”
“We are a country of immigrants and refugees. A country made strong by our diversity. A country founded by those crossing the sea, fleeing religious persecution and seeking religious freedom. We are NOT a nation that delivers children back into the hands of ISIS murderers because some politician doesn’t like their religion. And we’re not a nation that backs down out of fear.”
“… We do not make ourselves safer by ignoring our common humanity and turning away from our moral obligation. ISIS has shown itself to the world. We cannot and will not abandon the people of France to this butchery. We cannot and will not abandon the people of Lebanon to this butchery. And we cannot and will must not abandon the people of Syria to this butchery.”
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