There has been much concern regarding allowing Syrians to come to the U.S. to find a new home. It would be to our benefit to help — if needed — in their own home where they have their own lifestyle, friends, language and climate. If they should come to the U.S., many would need government assistance. We already have many people here now who need assistance.
My father-in-law came to the U.S. as a young boy, along with his mother and sister, having been sponsored by a cousin who lived in Walla Walla and had a thriving furniture business. Later, he married and had three children — including my late husband, Paul — however, he didn’t tell them much about Syria, nor teach them the Arabic language. The children’s grandmother was not able to converse with her grandchildren and lived a pretty lonely existence. The only thing the children learned about their grandfather was that he starved to death in a Turkish prison.
These countries have been fighting for centuries and my father-in-law said that they will never quit until they annihilate all of them and start a new race. Perhaps he was right.
