Opinion

Refugees should go to Middle East

Posted December 16, 2015 11:01 pm

I cannot for the life of me figure out why people in this country oppose improved background checking for Muslims wishing to come to this country. It's obvious that the current policy isn't working. The recent murder spree by Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook proved that.

The FBI said these two mad dogs were radicalized as early as 2013. Funny how the FBI can find this information now. Perhaps if we had better background checking, those innocent people in San Bernardino wouldn't have been murdered and wounded.

As for taking in refugees, why not send them to rich Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia. Not only do they share a common religion with the refugees, they also have more money than they know what to do with. Think of all the good works they could perform for their fellow Muslims. And, since the relocation is only temporary until the fighting ends, they would be closer to their homeland when the time comes to go back. That would be the most humane option.

Terry Tallian

Wood Dale

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