Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arizona has proposed a new bill which would make it easier for Christians and other minorities fleeing from ISIS to find sanction in the U.S.
ThinkProgress.com reports that in an interview with radio host Kevin
Miller on Tuesday, Cotton extended his thoughts and prayers to those in
Brussels dealing with the tragic terror attacks there on Monday and
spoke about his Religious Persecution Relief Act.
Cotton said that ISIS’ continued threat in the Middle East, Europe, and
around the world highlights the need to help those affected by the
violence.
Cotton referred to Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent declaration
that ISIS is carrying out genocide against Christians, Yazidis, and
other religious minorities.
Although Cotton has opposed the Obama Administration’s previous efforts
to welcome refugees, including supporting a bill which aimed to halt
the influx of Middle Eastern refugees into the U.S., he believes the
U.S. has a “moral imperative” to help those who are being singled out
and persecuted for their faith.
“I think the U.S. has a moral imperative to try and save these
Christians and the other small minority groups,” he said. “So I would
create a special kind of visa program that wouldn’t take any access away
from anyone else in the United States, but would recognize that
Christians — like Jews in the Soviet Union — are being singled out for
persecution and elimination. That’s in our interest, as it is in
combating the Islamic State.”
According to Cotton's website,
the new bill would "set aside 10,000 resettlement slots annually that
must be devoted to Syrian religious minorities" who are seeking sanction
in the U.S.
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