[quote=spdrun]I disagree — why not come in as a tourist or to Canada then across the border? The two year vetting process for refugees would make coming in as one like performing brain surgery while wearing a blindfold and ski gloves.
As far at the Internet — I think it amplifies hatred. It provides a forum for people to spread their hatred and for others not yet radicalized (yep, said it) to follow in their footsteps.[/quote]
I don’t think the two year vetting process for refugees would necessarily be a deterrent for potential terrorists. The jihad being waged against Western civilization is a long-term battle, not something to be won overnight. The female San Bernardo shooter arrived in the US roughly 19 months before her attack on civilian targets, the NY Times reports the suspects in the February terrorist attack in France had “plotted terror for 11 months”, and the attacks on “Charlie Hebdo” were reportedly “the culmination of two men’s decade-long quest to wage holy war”.
I do agree that entry through the Canada or Mexico border is very possible and likely. However, IMO entry into the US as a refugee allows a potential terrorists to “legitimately” reside in the US where they can integrate into society while spending months/years planning an attack.
