SR: Give Iraqi Refugees Shelter

From our editorial today:

Very few Iraqi refugees, regardless of how much they helped our military and how desperate their situation may be, have been allowed to move to the United States. And yet, since this war began, more than 2 million Iraqis have been displaced within their country and an estimated 2.2 million have fled Iraq.
Among the most desperate are the translators and the workers who have helped contractors build and run U.S. military bases. After working for the United States, they often must live in fear for their lives as targets for insurgents…
Our president entered this war with the desire to “win the minds and hearts of the Iraqi people.” We can only do that by treating our Iraqi friends with fairness. That includes finding homes for the most deserving in cities across the United States – including here in the Inland Northwest.

Question: Do we have an obligation to provide shelter in this country for Iraqi refugees?

Originally posted in A Matter Of Opinion