#MTGov Daily Rundown: Bullock, Hillary and Unvetted Syrian Refugees

Amidst growing concerns about radical Islamic terrorism worldwide, Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wants to bring in 60,000 unvetted Syrian refugees if elected. Governor Bullock is not going to try and stop her.

"'I have heard all this loose inflammatory talk about refugees,' she told the Colorado audience. 'I don't think that does us any good at all,' in defeating the Islamic State.

"We must be willing to continue to take refugees into our country," Clinton said. -Washington Post, 11/24/2016

"Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the United States should accept 65,000 refugees from Syria to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis created by the war there." -CBS News, 9/20/2016

This is despite the fact that multiple intelligence officials have admitted that the refugees cannot be properly vetted and have expressed concerns over ISIS using refugee flows to infiltrate countries, including the United States.

FBI Director James Comey admitted last year that we do not have the ability to vet all Syrian refugees. -CNS News, 10/21/2015

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper worried that ISIS fighters could infiltrate refugee groups. -Washington Post, 11/17/2015

Just last week, CIA Director John Brennan admitted his concern that ISIS could use refugee flows to get ISIS fighters into the country. -CBS News, 6/16/2016

Currently, the governors of 31 states have stated that their states will not accept unvetted Syrian refugees. -CNN, 10/15/2016

While other governors are standing up and saying no to unvetted Syrian refugees, Bullock has indicated he will take no action.   

“We did ask him (Governor Bullock) about this when he was visiting here on Wednesday. He declined to comment.” -KBZK, 6/17/2016

Last fall, in the wake of the terrorist attack by Radical Islamists in Paris, France, Bullock attempted to side-step the issue, but did say that Montana would not be closed to Syrian refugees.

“Montana does not plan to close its borders to refugees from Syria following last week’s attacks in Paris, Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday.” -Great Falls Tribune, 11/16/2016

At the Montana Broadcasters Association Debate last month, Bullock seemed to give two different answers on the Syrian refugee question, first saying he doesn’t have the power to stop refugee resettlement, but then stating he would do “everything” he could to stop unvetted refugees.  

Stated first: “First of all, fear shouldn’t define our values, and second of which, the Constitution doesn’t place the ability to determine and define exactly who all comes into our state borders.” 

But then he states: “I will, as governor, do everything I can to make sure unvetted refugees do not come to Montana.” 

Greg Gianforte has stated from day 1 that we need a full halt to President Obama’s Syrian refugee program until refugees can be properly vetted.

“We need a full halt to President Obama's Syrian refugee program. The safety and security of Montana and our neighboring citizens must come first.” -Greg Gianforte, 11/16/2016