They weren't perceived as a threat, it was "soft anti-Semitism". They had the right to live free from ethnic persecution, just not over here. There was another reason though, the numbers. It's the same reason for the objections to the current situation. It's not that everyone is necessarily objecting to taking in extra refugees, it's the number within the time frame that's disturbing.
There are legitimate concerns they won't be properly vetted.
There are also legitimate concerns regarding housing, feeding, medical care, interpreters and language training for the refugees.
I was rather taken aback by Crispy Clarke's NIMBY pronouncement on the refugees.
Clark told media on the weekend that she believes refugees will get their best start in places like the Peace region, where she says "they've got almost zero unemployment and the cost of housing is a lot lower."
"Sometimes settling in a smaller community is a much warmer welcome," she said. "So let's … encourage them to go to communities where they will have the best chance of success, the warmest welcome, and the best chance of making sure that they can find work and afford a home."
Syrian refugee backlash 'un-Canadian,' says former B.C. premier Ujjal Dosanjh - British Columbia - CBC News
'A much warmer welcome' eh Crispy...........bit of a slap in the face to the larger centers don't you think?