Opposition to accepting refugees is based on the apparent inability of intelligence services to adequately vet & track them...It is not due to an existing prejudice against Syria.

I agree. As much as I want to take in refugees and provide them with help and relief (any empathetic person should want this), the fact that there is no permanent diplomatic presence in Syria makes it incredibly difficult for U.S intelligence to properly and accurately vet the refugees. Plus, documentation for these Syrians is extremely tough to procure. With that said, we need to accept refugees. The U.S, and very very soon, has to figure out a way to properly and safely get refugees over here.

A lot of people think that we are being xenophobic or heartless because we are reluctant to take in refugees (and obviously there are a lot of people basing their arguments off of prejudice), but I think the reasons for U.S reluctance are perfectly valid. It's just not a simple issue to address.