Speech #1140069412

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development notes that. although Hungary successfully exited from recession in early 2013. the recovery of its economy is modest at best. The OECD notes Hungary must "maintain fiscal discipline." underscoring Budapests need to invest in its own people and economynot spend billions accommodating others. Putting the economic factors aside. it is quite obvious that taking in Syrian refugees comes with a whole host of security concerns. ISIS has openly boasted in recent months that it is sending operatives to Europe under the guise of refugees. intending to fulfill the terrorist organizations threat to stage attacks in the West. European and American intelligence officials report that ISIS has set up a wing that specializes in launching terrorist attacks abroad. providing guidance. training and funding for attacks that kill the most civilians possible. Earlier this month British media outlets reported that the Tunisian leader of an alQaedaaffiliated terrorist group was smuggled into Europe posing as a refugee in October before being arrested and deported to Tunisia. Unfortunately. we have seen the bloody aftermath of the attacks on Paris. which were carried out in part by an ISIS terrorist who entered Europe as an asylum seeker. The Hungarian Government does not think all of the refugees are terrorists. But the grave security concerns should not be written off for the sake of humanitarianism. Hungary has a humanitarian obligation to its own people too. Hungary has called on the European Union to set up the necessary institutions and orderly processes to handle this massive influx of people into the bloc. Hungary and its neighboring eastern and central European countries should not be expected to bear the burden of this sea of refugees. More than anything. these countries should not be judged for making decisions based on their own interests. That is simply their right.