Security Advisory Opinions from the law enforcement and intelligence communities for each applicant is secured. All of this information helps to inform the lengthy inperson interviews. DHS officers scrutinize the applicants explanation of individual circumstances to assess whether the applicant meets statutory requirements to qualify as a refugee and that he or she does not present security concerns to the United States. If as a result of the security process. U.S. security agencies cannot verify details of a potential refugees story. they are denied. These checks happen before an application is approved and long before a refugee would be able to enter the United States. And these are the facts on the refugees: Refugees by definition are the most vulnerable people in our global society. They are fleeing war. violence and persecution. In Syria refugees are either fleeing the violence brought on by the civil war and the violence of President Assads army or the terror of ISIS operating from there. The emphasis for the U.S. program is to admit the most vulnerableparticularly women and children. survivors of violence and torture. and those with severe medical conditions. Since 2011. 2.034 Syrian refugees have been admitted to the United States. A quarter of these refugees are adults over 60. Half are children. Young. single males unattached to families constitute only 2% of the Syrian refugee admissions to date. DHS interviewers receive extensive. Syriaspecific training before meeting with refugee applicants. Each Member of Congress takes very seriously our numberone responsibility to protect the homeland. At times of crisis it is crucial that we act in a bipartisan fashion.
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