Trump: My Administration Will Not Accept Refugees Without Local Support

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, stated during his campaign speeches in Michigan and Minnesota that his administration - if he wins the U.S. presidential election - will not accept any refugees into the country without the support of local communities. Mr. Trump, who is currently making multiple campaign trips to several states in the final days of the U.S. election campaign, visited Michigan and Minnesota, states that are predominantly Democratic supporters. On November 7 in Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota, Mr. Trump said that people have seen the results of a 'flawed' examination of the backgrounds of Somali Muslim communities, and what has happened in Michigan, another growing center of Muslim communities, is also 'scandalous.' Last summer, a knife attack on people at a shopping center in Minnesota left nine injured. The assailant was shot dead by a police officer who was present but not on duty. Subsequent reports indicated that a group known as 'Islamic State' claimed responsibility for the attack. Earlier this year, three Somali-Americans from Minnesota were accused of attempting to join ISIS. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a number of Somalis fled to the U.S. due to the civil war in their country, most of whom reside in Minnesota. According to statistics, nearly 40,000 of them live in this state. Recent estimates indicate that on Twitter, the topics of immigration and racial and ethnic issues have overshadowed other issues raised in the election campaign. Mr. Trump also stated in Michigan that people have 'directly faced the problems arising from the refugee program... This issue has put your security at risk. It has created increasing problems for your schools and public places.' He added, 'The Trump administration will not accept any refugees without the support of local communities.' The issue of refugees and the Obama administration's plan to increase their numbers in the U.S., especially following the Syrian civil war and specifically regarding these refugees, has been raised several times in the election campaigns of the two main rivals, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The positions on foreign policy and national security, alongside immigration, gun ownership, the economy, and racial issues, have been discussed in virtual debates over the past two weeks, considering the two main candidates in the election. Unlike Trump, Clinton, the Democratic candidate, has supported the plan to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees. The Republican candidate claims that this program leads to the creation of 'terrorism, extremism, and radicalization.' From Mike Pence's perspective, Trump's vice president, to support Syrian civilians, a safe zone should be created within that country. However, the issue of creating a safe zone in Syria has also been raised by Clinton's campaign team.