How would the U.S. handle the vetting from countries that don't?  Would we just ask them, "Are you terrorists?"  "Are you Christian or Muslim?"  "Are you planning to assimilate as Americans?"  Many refugees get moved halfway around the world to a foreign culture because they have no other choices.  We need to find other choices for them such as safe zones in nearby countries--some very wealthy--with similar cultures.   Why are you only dumping on Republicans (repubs) for not adopting?  I know many Democrats who are pro-life.  Do you have any statistics about Democrat adoptions?  I know the McCain and Romney families have adopted.  My point was that some people want other people to do all sorts of things; they just want the government (taxpayers) to pay for it.   At age 74, it would not be wise for me to adopt, but I would generously support an orphanage if it wasn't a government-run orphanage.  Sadly, many people who oppose orphanages/children's homes are stuck in the Age of Dickens.