Less than 3 percent of the Syrian refugees admitted to the United States so far are Christian and 96 percent are Muslim, the result of a referral system that one U.S. Senator says “unintentionally discriminates” against Christians.
State Department figures just released showed that the current system overwhelmingly favors Muslim refugees. Some Senators have called for a moratorium on resettlements, a review on vetting procedures, and a re-evaluation of the refugee-referral process.
Former Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz suggested that the United States should accept Christian refugees while Muslim refugees are sent to majority-Muslim countries.