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Victory in Montana
We are excited to let you know about another ACT
for America chapter making a difference by working to
protect the local community from refugees who cannot be vetted. Kudos to
our Flathead Valley, Montana Chapter who was influential in having their
county commissioners send a letter to federal officials opposing the
resettlement of refugees into the Flathead area.
ACT for America's chapters and members have been working
feverishly to stop refugees from coming to America's towns and
communities.
Our chapters are the fire wall in every community to protect America. That
is what's going to save America from the fate that fell to Europe. Europe
didn't have an organized grassroots network, but we do and we are
stopping and building firewalls to protect our communities. This cannot
happen without the support of passionate and hard-working Patriots like
you who are reading this email right now.
Thank you for helping us build this grassroots network. Thank you for
your financial support, your activism, and your involvement. Together, we
rise in defense of our security and our values, and WIN.
Please read the very important story below.
Always devoted,
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 The Flathead County commissioners voted
unanimously Thursday morning to send a letter to federal officials
opposing bringing refugees to the Flathead Valley.
Thunderous applause from a standing-room-only crowd greeted the decision.
The letter is addressed to the assistant secretary of the U.S. Bureau of
Population, Refugees, and Migration and says that the commissioners are
opposed to bringing refugees to the Flathead Valley because federal
security officials have indicated that it is difficult to screen people
coming from war-torn nations.
“Second of all, I’m very worried about the costs of schools, social
security and safety,” Commissioner Philip Mitchell said.
Mitchell said that he had 40 phone calls about the letter over a two-day
period — and 38 were in favor of it.
Commission Chairwoman Pamela Holmquist said no refugee resettlement
agencies have approached the county government to resettle immigrants.
Kalispell resident Yvonne Stottler told the commissioners that she did
not believe Syrian refugees agree with separation of church and state,
American values or the U.S. Constitution.
“Islam is not just a religion, it is a theocracy that controls every part
of a person’s life and requires its followers to put Shariah law in place
where ever they go,” Stottler said. “Montana would be better served by
spending the money for refugees on veterans, homeless Montanans than
persons whose goal it is to destroy our American way of life.”
Dee Boon also was concerned about security and providing for citizens
already in the valley.
“Why would we want to place these refugees into our communities without
knowing who they are?” Boon said. “Currently in Flathead County we do not
have a surplus of affordable housing for our own residents, much less for
an influx of refugees.”
The 15-minute public comment period Thursday expired with people still
lined up out the door to speak, but none of the speakers who were heard
were against the letter.
Local Montana Human Rights Network affiliate group Love Lives Here issued
a statement against the letter.
“We are very disappointed that the Flathead County commissioners have
been misled to believe it is impossible to adequately investigate
refugees coming to the United States,” Love Lives Here chairman Will
Randall said.
Randall said the process of vetting refugees is “thorough and rigorous”
and can take up to two years. Randall also doesn’t think that refugees
will be too taxing on local government.
“Flathead County has grown by an average of about 1,300 people per year
over the last few years; we doubt a few refugees will overburden the
system,” Randall said.
Holmquist told the crowd that the letter would serve as the commissioners’
comment to Gov. Steve Bullock on the issue of bringing refugees to
Montana. The governor’s staff has been evaluating that state’s refugee
acceptance policy.
Holmquist acknowledged Wednesday that federal officials have the final
say on where refugees are placed.
The issue has come under scrutiny in Montana in recent months after a
group called Soft Landing in January gained approval from the Missoula
County commissioners to work with an international nonprofit to bring up
to 100 Syrian refugees to Missoula.
On Feb. 23, the Flathead Valley chapter of ACT for America hosted a
meeting emphasizing the possible risks of bringing refugees to
communities. Around 460 people attended.
A week later, a crowd of around 80 people in favor of refugee acceptance
gathered in Depot Park. A handful of anti-refugee protesters held signs
on the opposite side of the roadway.
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