The fight to block President Obama’s plan to bring 85,000 refugees from the Syrian war to the United States grew hotter Tuesday when a major Tea Party group joined some Republican national and state leaders to condemn the initiative.
The Tea Party Patriots issued a petition warning that a Paris-style attack by ISIS suicide terrorists could happen in America under Obama’s plan.
“There is a very real concern that, with true vetting an impossibility (according to both the FBI director and the director of National Intelligence), something similar to the Paris attacks could happen here,” warned the group backed by 2 million grassroots supporters.
The petition will be distributed via Facebook, where TPP has 1.4 million fans, and Twitter where they have over 155,000 followers.
Tonight we stand with our oldest ally and keep the people of France in our hearts and prayers. #PrayForParis pic.twitter.com/ziLtn5ANGU
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) November 14, 2015
The petition could stiffen the resolve among GOP lawmakers seeking to defend Obama’s resettlement plan, and Republican governors vowing to block Syrians from entering their states.
The full petition is reprinted below:
President Obama is planning to bring tens of thousands of Syrian refugees to the United States, despite evidence that a so-called ‘Syrian refugee’ was involved in committing the recent horrific terrorist attacks that killed more than 100 people in Paris. Sign our petition to ask Republican leaders in Congress to stop President Obama from bringing refugees from countries with jihadi movements into the United States.
There is a very real concern that, with true vetting an impossibility (according to both the FBI Director and the Director of National Intelligence), something similar to the Paris attacks could happen here. Republican leaders in Congress should take the following steps to stop the refugee resettlement to the United States:
— Immediately pass legislation halting President Obama’s program to bring refugees from countries with jihadi movements.
— Use the appropriations process to deny funding for resettling refugees from countries with jihadi movements in the United States.
— Enact legislation giving state and county governments the authority to veto refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions.
— Immediately stop issuing student visas from countries that pose a significant security risk.
— Immediately pass Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) Expatriate Terrorist Act, which would strip the citizenship of anyone who fights for ISIS or other terrorist organizations.
In the wake of the terror attacks on Paris, it is clearer than ever that ISIS poses a significant threat to our national security. Sign our petition to send the message that Congress must stop President Obama from playing politics with our national security!
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
