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Mike Moon
157th District
Lawrence County

Todd Richardson
Speaker of the House
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SPECIAL SESSION
Governor Nixon seems intent on allowing the relocation of Syrian refugees in Missouri.
I do realize that the refugees we should be scrutinizing most is one who professes the muslim
faith. Unless I'm mistaken, a practicing muslim can do whatever is necessary for the "good" of
the faith - telling "fibs" is a smallpart of what they might do. And, from what I've seen, a
practicing muslim comes in all flavors (black, white, brown, yellow - American, African,
European, etc. etc.). A white lie could allow an individual to pass through the vetting process.
In this instance, we cannot afford to be too careful - especially given the fact that immigration
officials report they cannot properly vet the refugees (before or after they've entered the country).
If my information is correct, Afghan refugees sent to Pakistani and Iranian refugee camps
returned to their homeland when it was safe to do so. I see no reason not to follow that example
because once they're on U.S. soil they'd have no reason to leave. Our preference, as a nation,
should be to place the refugees in camps so that they can be properly cared for and returned
safely home when the time is right.
Unless appropriate legislative action is taken, Governor Nixon may very well proceed with the
acceptance of the refugees. For the safety of Missourians, we can ill-afford to wait. I ask that
you begin the process of calling the General Assembly into Special Session in order to tie the
Governor's hands, putting a stop to the potential Islamization of Missouri.

Mike Moon
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