In response to the migrant crisis unfolding in Europe, President Obama announced Thursday that the United States will take in 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year. This is a modest sum compared to the size of the current problem, which numbers in the millions. Germany alone expects to receive 800,000 refugee and asylum applications this year. But for the U.S., which has been capping the number of incoming refugees at 70,000 per year, 10,000 Syrians is a big deal. Where will they all go? Anywhere, actually. ... In recent years, the five most welcoming states (relative to their populations) are North and South Dakota, Idaho, Nebraska, and Vermont. Adding up the numbers from fiscal years 2013 and 2014, these states each received over 100 immigrants per 100,000 residents over the span of those two years/Washington Post via Idaho Statesman. More here.