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Gazette opinion: Vetting anti-refugee propaganda in Montana
http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion/gazette-opinion-vetting-anti-refugee-propaganda-in-montana/article_8c3073c8-d2a2-57af-9d9f-5c1fe154b38b.htmlIn the 2016 race for MT Governor, RW GOPer and creationist Greg Gianforte (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Gianforte) is running against Dem incumbent Steve Bullock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bullock_(Montana_politician). Bullock is an alum of one DIL's HS - he was a couple years ahead of her - and a genuinely good guy! Any help for his campaign will be greatly appreciated. http://stevebullock.com/
Gianforte has arguably been a good businessman, but would be an absolutely terrible governor. This OP-ED provides some reasons why, but they are just the top of the iceberg.
Does Greg Gianforte want to build a wall around Montana? Sure sounds like it when he campaigns on banning war refugees from countries suffering terrorist attacks and stopping any refugee resettlement until the vetting system is “fixed.”
He sounds like GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has called for shutting out immigrants.
The myth that governors can block refugee settlement keeps popping up, thanks to politicians campaigning on fears they help intensify. Federal law — not state law — sets rules for who may enter the United States. People who want to come into our nation as refugees are vetted more extensively, through a lengthier process than other types of immigrants or foreign visitors.
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On the issue of refugee settlement, Bullock acknowledges the rule of law. As a former Montana attorney general, he should know the law. Think about it: Bullock grew up in Helena, he has a family with young children, and his political opponents are telling us he wants to bring terrorists to his home state.
As governor, Bullock has responsibility for public safety. That duty is carried out as head of the Montana National Guard, in policies and programs that protect us from crime, fires, drug abuse, unsafe water, hazardous roads and preventable diseases. There are many serious dangers for Montanans to worry about; “unvetted Syrian refugees” next door isn’t one of them.
He sounds like GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has called for shutting out immigrants.
The myth that governors can block refugee settlement keeps popping up, thanks to politicians campaigning on fears they help intensify. Federal law — not state law — sets rules for who may enter the United States. People who want to come into our nation as refugees are vetted more extensively, through a lengthier process than other types of immigrants or foreign visitors.
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On the issue of refugee settlement, Bullock acknowledges the rule of law. As a former Montana attorney general, he should know the law. Think about it: Bullock grew up in Helena, he has a family with young children, and his political opponents are telling us he wants to bring terrorists to his home state.
As governor, Bullock has responsibility for public safety. That duty is carried out as head of the Montana National Guard, in policies and programs that protect us from crime, fires, drug abuse, unsafe water, hazardous roads and preventable diseases. There are many serious dangers for Montanans to worry about; “unvetted Syrian refugees” next door isn’t one of them.