[quote=SK in CV][quote=FlyerInHi]CAr, the situation is Turkey in no way justifies the anti immigrant ugliness in America.
That you would draw a connection reveals your own self.[/quote]

Yeah, they’re a bit different. Turkey has a population of around 75 million and has 2.5 million Syrian refugees. US has a population of about 320 million, and we’ve taken in 10,000 Syrian refugees. To be comparable, the US would have over 10 million Syrian refugees.[/quote]

What matters is perception (if people feel they will be “outnumbered” at some point, or lose social/economic/political power as a result of the changes), along with the way in which the govt distributes the refugees/immigrants. More often than not, these refugees are moved to an area that is already struggling, and that can place a greater burden on the local infrastructure, housing market, and labor market.