Sam Bee has heard all of the incoherent yelling from US politicians about Syrian refugees,calling them”dangerous” and depicting them as a ‘Trojan horse’ for ISIS, but when she visits a refugee camp in Jordan, and talks with the people who vet refugees, she finds a very different reality.
Sam investigates for herself, and finds people who are very much like us -except their homes are a smoking pile of rubble. It’s very clear that being a refugee is the very worst way to sneak into a country. If you’re not convinced, Sam speaks to an official who explains the exhaustive array of agencies and red tape one must traverse, a process that can take up to two years.
Canadian children created a video welcoming their Syrian friends that will warm the cockles of the most jaded heart. No doubt the refugees will feel like they have a new home in Canada.
A Syrian man whose idea of Americans comes from movies, tells Sam that Americans are benevolent, and enjoy helping people. I hope he isn’t disappointed when he finally gets here.