x-sender: WScott6554@aol.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from omr-m004e.mx.aol.com ([204.29.186.4]) by sc.lmhostediq.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.17514); Tue, 1 Dec 2015 09:05:01 -0500 Received: from mtaomg-mbb02.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mbb02.mx.aol.com [172.26.254.112]) by omr-m004e.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 52B453800065 for ; Tue, 1 Dec 2015 09:05:00 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-mda08h.mail.aol.com (core-mda08.mail.aol.com [172.27.39.8]) by mtaomg-mbb02.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 8674C38000088 for ; Tue, 1 Dec 2015 09:04:58 -0500 (EST) From: WScott6554@aol.com Full-name: WScott6554 Message-ID: <184d2f.7dfd1833.438f030a@aol.com> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 09:04:58 -0500 Subject: Re: Thank you for contacting the office of Governor Haley To: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_184d2f.7dfd1833.438f030a_boundary" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 1014 X-Originating-IP: [104.2.238.243] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20150623; t=1448978700; bh=irRI1x7s69aryMHhn7vwto5EtbbyG8MRyPD+2nok8pM=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=Qn06qxTN3sc4VL+TlUcmIvsRXnv6T6d6hfs9n/ISZ/d2PvjF5SfjzbQ5NGC3aiftd 4VfAou9TFa/nNCxdUeud8F0vC9NtXFLA/+TI92xEOV6p+9T51zZjE1xlTKPV9RcYYH BeQ2kVnqF8BV1EddRqCkbj/NGo6fC4FZjU9j0dEs= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1afe70565da90a2b2a Return-Path: WScott6554@aol.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Dec 2015 14:05:01.0718 (UTC) FILETIME=[45463360:01D12C41] --part1_184d2f.7dfd1833.438f030a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thank you for responding. Thanks for all you do for SC. Merry Christmas to you and your family. In a message dated 11/30/2015 8:02:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com writes: Dear Lt Col (retired USAF) Scott, 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. 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. Currently, no Syrian refugees fleeing the current conflict have been resettled in South Carolina, and until these security issues are addressed, I hope the United States Department of State will honor my request. Thank you again for your message and interest in this issue. God bless. My very best, Nikki R. Haley NRH/ahp --part1_184d2f.7dfd1833.438f030a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thank you for responding. Thanks for all you= do for=20 SC.

Merry Christmas to you and your=20 family.

In a message dated 11/30/2015 8:02:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,=20 governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com writes:

Dear Lt Col (retired USAF) Scott,

Thank you for your recent messag= e 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 terrori= st=20 attacks, I had conversations with FBI Director Jim Comey and DHS Secreta= ry Jeh=20 Johnson. In the past, intelligence= =20 officials have had sufficient information to adequately check the backgr= ounds=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 Sec= retary=20 John Kerry and the United States Department of State to suspend efforts= to=20 resettle Syrian refugees in South=20 Carolina.

As Governor, it is my first and= primary=20 duty to ensure the safety of the citizens of South=20 Carolina. While I agree that the Un= ited=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. Curr= ently,=20 no Syrian refugees fleeing the current conflict have been resettled in= South=20 Carolina, and until these security issues are addressed, I hope the Unit= ed=20 States Department of State will honor my=20 request.

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

My very best,

Nikki R. Haley

NRH/ahp

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