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1. Republicans believe that opening US borders for refugees will lead to an even larger ISIS presence in the United States.

2. Only about 2,000 refugees have been admitted into the US in the last four years. 

3. They have to complete an application, get it approved, have a security background check,have an independent interview to confirm their identity, and on top of all of that get screened to make sure that they do not have any terror affiliations. 

4. All Syrian refugees are considered dangerous unless proven otherwise because you do not know whether or not they are dangerous.

5. If they have ever been a part of a terrorist organization, if they were part of a rebel group that ever affiliated with a terrorist organization, or if they simply cannot prove that they were not involved with a terror group.

6. Radical people do not define the average citizen, because the radical people are the minority in Syria. That being said it makes no since to not accept Syrian refugees because they expand our thinking patterns, economy, and peace relations with nations in the Middle Asia/North Africa. 

7. Those states generally vote Republican.

8. They really don't have the power to ban refugees from settling in their state.

9. It is very costly to support an influx of refugees. 

10. They fear an attack similar to the one that happened in Paris.

11. Yes, but if they are going to be surrounded by people who make them feel unwanted and hated, then they might be better living in more liberal states.