These Are The States Where Obama May Resettle Syrian Refugees

[FarCenter]

A resettlement plan under discussion in Washington and other capitals is aimed at relieving pressure on Middle Eastern countries straining to support 1.6 million refugees, as well as assisting hard-hit Syrian families.

The State Department is “ready to consider the idea,” an official from the department said, if the administration receives a formal request from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, which is the usual procedure.

The United States usually accepts about half the refugees that the U.N. agency proposes for resettlement. California has historically taken the largest share, but Illinois, Florida,Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia are also popular destinations.

http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-resettling-syrian-refugees-in-us-2013-6

[upaloopa]

1. We should move the Statue of Liberty to the west coast

CA seems to be one place left in this country were immigrants are welcome.

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Maybe it's a West Coast thing because

Anchorage has a thriving immigrant/refugee population, as well.

A couple of interesting articles

http://www.adn.com/2012/08/19/2593912/anchorages-african-community-grows.html

http://www.adn.com/2013/04/06/2855271/hometown-u-data-show-mountain.html

[Recursion]

3. When I lived in Roanoke, VA, there was a huge (for Roanoke) population of Bosnian refugees

Best food I've ever eaten, incidentally.

[Morning Dew]

4. Minnesota has a strong tradition of welcoming refugees as well.

We have large Liberian, Somalian and Hmong communities.

[WinkyDink]

5. Where I live there is a large Syrian population, which has led to great food opportunities!

http://www.yelp.com/biz/soumaya-and-sons-bakery-whitehall

http://www.yelp.com/biz/elias-market-bethlehem

http://www.yelp.com/biz/damascus-restaurant-allentown