x-sender: klsimes@charter.net x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mtaout002-public.msg.strl.va.charter.net ([68.114.190.27]) by sc.lmhostediq.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.17514); Fri, 18 Dec 2015 11:28:49 -0500 Received: from impout001 ([68.114.189.16]) by mtaout002.msg.strl.va.charter.net (InterMail vM.9.00.021.00 201-2473-182) with ESMTP id <20151218162850.RXTE4871.mtaout002.msg.strl.va.charter.net@impout001> for ; Fri, 18 Dec 2015 10:28:50 -0600 Received: from kene2d8aef6bf9 ([75.136.136.116]) by impout001 with charter.net id v4Uq1r0092WrQgj014UqmS; Fri, 18 Dec 2015 10:28:50 -0600 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=X//cKQje c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=EFkM7soB8H2Rc8YkgONKJg==:117 a=EFkM7soB8H2Rc8YkgONKJg==:17 a=hOpmn2quAAAA:8 a=r77TgQKjGQsHNAKrUKIA:9 a=ev0XMeRYAAAA:8 a=U_C0e0VlovuGVCnWxhoA:9 a=k87XqNYQXndXopY8:21 a=fnsjBHSkuP2N8C3C:21 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=tBeOOX9agepQtpFkMdYA:9 a=aHRupfMRjooXpZl3:21 a=TZbcjslcFb06Bu22:21 a=CzbMxf3eOxwXKjyf:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 Message-ID: From: "klsimes" To: References: Subject: Re: Thank you for contacting the office of Governor Haley Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 11:28:56 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01D13987.48277A50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Return-Path: klsimes@charter.net X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Dec 2015 16:28:49.0521 (UTC) FILETIME=[2CDE3610:01D139B1] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01D13987.48277A50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank you for your response. It is good I reckon that you trust the people in Washington to do the = right things. I wish I had the same confidence you do. Ken Simes Anderson, SC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com=20 To: klsimes@charter.net=20 Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 10:53 AM Subject: Thank you for contacting the office of Governor Haley Dear Mr. Simes, Thank you for your recent message to my office regarding refugee = resettlement. I appreciate the opportunity to hear from you on this = matter. In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, I had conversations with = FBI Director Jim Comey and DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson. In the past, = intelligence officials have had sufficient information to adequately = check the backgrounds of refugee applicants. In reference to the Syrian = refugees, neither Director Comey nor Secretary Johnson could vouch for = the sufficiency of the available information. Therefore, I asked = Secretary John Kerry and the United States Department of State to = suspend efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in South Carolina. =20 As Governor, it is my first and primary duty to ensure the safety of = the citizens of South Carolina. While I agree that the United States = should try to assist individuals in dire situations, the lack of = historical and verifiable intelligence with many Syrian refugees makes = it difficult, if not impossible, to thoroughly vet individuals seeking = to enter the United States as refugees. Until these security issues are = addressed, I hope the United States Department of State will honor my = request. =20 Thank you again for your message and interest in this issue. God = bless.=20 =20 My very best, Nikki R. Haley NRH/ahp ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01D13987.48277A50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thank you for=20 your response.
It is good I=20 reckon that you trust the people in Washington to do the right=20 things.
I wish I had=20 the same confidence you do.
 
Ken=20 Simes
Anderson,=20 SC
 
 
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From:=20 governor.haley@sc.lmhost= ediq.com=20
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 = 10:53=20 AM
Subject: Thank you for = contacting the=20 office of Governor Haley

Dear Mr. Simes,

Thank you for your recent = message to my=20 office regarding refugee = resettlement.  I=20 appreciate the opportunity to hear from you on this matter.

In the wake of the Paris = terrorist=20 attacks, I had conversations with FBI Director Jim Comey and DHS = Secretary Jeh=20 Johnson.  In the past, = intelligence=20 officials have had sufficient information to adequately check the = backgrounds=20 of refugee applicants.  In = reference to=20 the Syrian refugees, neither Director Comey nor Secretary Johnson = could vouch=20 for the sufficiency of the available=20 information.  Therefore, I asked = Secretary=20 John Kerry and the United States Department of State to suspend = efforts to=20 resettle Syrian refugees in South=20 Carolina.  =20

As Governor, it is my first and = primary duty=20 to ensure the safety of the citizens of South=20 Carolina.  While I agree that the = United=20 States should try to assist individuals in dire situations, the lack = of=20 historical and verifiable intelligence with many Syrian refugees makes = it=20 difficult, if not impossible, to thoroughly vet individuals seeking to = enter=20 the United States as = refugees.  Until=20 these security issues are addressed, I hope the United States = Department of=20 State will honor my=20 request.   =20

Thank you again for your message and = interest in this issue.  God=20 bless.
 

My very best,

Nikki R. Haley

NRH/ahp

 

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