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September 9, 2015

U.S. Under Pressure as Latin American Nations Vow to Take Refugees 
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This comes as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced
Venezuela will take in 20,000 Syrian refugees, while Brazilian President
Dilma Rousseff says Brazil will welcome refugees with "open arms."
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet says Chile will also accept more
refugees. The United States, meanwhile, is reportedly considering taking
in more Syrian refugees as it faces increasing domestic and
international pressure. White House spokesperson Josh Earnest addressed
the crisis.

Josh Earnest: "We continue to be concerned about the vulnerable position
of so many people who are fleeing violence in their home countries. And
the United States, in the way that we play a leading role in confronting
so many other thorny and difficult problems, are prepared to continue to
play a leading role in trying to assist those organizations that are
trying to meet the needs, and basic humanitarian needs, of these
individuals."

The United States has resettled only approximately 1,500 Syrians since
the violence began. We'll look at the global refugee crisis after
headlines.

 

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