Why don't Americans want Syrian Refugees in America?

Americans have been becoming more and more resentful about immigration from anywhere in the world for quite awhile. This resentment was focused on immigration (legal and illegal) from south of our southern border long before 9/11 and therefore long before the Syrian refugee crisis hit the EU. read more

As many have written in these pages, many Americans do want to embrace refugees from Syria and elsewhere. Of course the politicians and policy makers may be using only “optics” (how things appear) and political calculation to make decisions about letting people in—or not. read more

Most Americans say the United States should not accept any Syrian refugees into the country in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, siding with many Republican lawmakers and against the White House on the issue, according to a new poll. read more

While most Americans would prefer not to see Syrian refugees resettled in the U.S., more are supportive of limited U.S. combat engagement with the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria, the poll revealed. read more