Vice President JD Vance Discusses Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Policies
Vice President JD Vance discussed President Trump's refugee resettlement halt on "Face the Nation," arguing for stricter vetting and defending immigration policies amid safety concerns.
Vice President JD Vance shared his views on President Donald Trump's executive order that temporarily halts refugee resettlement during an interview on "Face the Nation."
During the Sunday interview, CBS anchor Margaret Brennan questioned Vance about the executive order, which demands enhanced vetting for visa applications and pauses refugee resettlement operations.
Brennan specifically asked Vance if he still believed in not abandoning anyone who has been properly vetted. Vance responded, "Well, Margaret, I don't agree that all these immigrants, or all these refugees have been properly vetted. In fact, we know that there are cases of people who allegedly were properly vetted and then were literally planning terrorist attacks in our country."
Vance expressed concern regarding the unvetted individuals entering the United States, stating, "we absolutely cannot unleash thousands of unvetted people into our country. It's not good."
As Brennan pressed him on the plight of Afghan refugees affected by the order, Vance reiterated his commitment to the safety of American citizens, asserting, "I don't want my children to share a neighborhood with people who are not properly vetted."
At one point, Vance referenced an Afghan national in Oklahoma accused of planning a terrorist attack after his arrival in September 2021, highlighting that vetting issues are significant.
Brennan challenged Vance's views, claiming that refugees are vetted, but Vance stood firm, saying, "I don't really care, Margaret. I don't want that person in my country, and I think most Americans agree with me."
Additionally, Vance defended Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, stating that historic immigration does not justify current policies. "Just because we were founded by immigrants doesn't mean that...we have to have the dumbest immigration policy in the world," he asserted.
