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Originally Posted by chemgear
Why two years to screen them? We're roughly doing the same number in 1/20 the time.
Honest question about the screen/security check differences between the two of us here. Are they more thorough or have previously made some kind of timing commitment?
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This is the main issue that most people have with the plan. Arbitrary numbers and arbitrary dates.
Yes some people are opposing the acceptance of all refugees based on security concerns, and people are right to point to factual evidence that refutes this fear.
However, many people have raised the issue of whether accepting 25,000 refugees in 2 months is feasible and responsible. There are so many issues that need to be determined and several people have raised concerns about it already.
Brad Wall and Philippe Couillard have already said as much, and even Nenshi said the same thing (despite what the headlines said). Other security officials, embassy officials, UN officials, and other foreign officials have looked at the timeline and number with mass skepticism.
Of course we need to accept refugees. We always have and always will. But, the Liberals must realize their arbitrary target is most likely not feasible.
There is also more to the issue than security concerns in the short-term. Long-term, the appropriate programs need to be in place to ensure that the refugees are put into a position to succeed and flourish in a fully integrated economy and culture (oh no! the dreaded assimilation).
We need to ensure that radicalized muslims are not being brought into the country, but also that the plan will not FOSTER radicalization among the generations of refugees and immigrants alike. We are right to look at the Paris attacks and the passports of the killers to say, "hey, they are not refugees" but we need to take a deep look at "why" French and Belgium nationals are committing these attacks.