While I hate illegal immigration and the havoc it wreaks, I do understand the reasons behind it and why these people leave their homes and families, risking everything for a better life and have always tried to see them as individuals, and give them the respect as humans.
The Syrian refugee problem is much worse and very different. The ongoing tragedy of being targeted for death by people of your own religion for not being religious enough for them, the bombings, food shortages, lack of sanitation would cause anyone of us on this website to do everything in our power to improve the condition of our families and ourselves.
However, the fact remains that some of these people hate Americans just for being born American. That sentiment is echoed by different nationals on this site regularly, unfortunately. Are Americans justified in feeling some fear from these refugees? Of course. However, Americans kill each other at far greater rates than terrorists do and we should keep in mind that we are much more likely to be killed by someone we know rather than a random terrorist. It is just that terrorists target things like the Boston Marathon and the Twin Towers and kill and maim in huge numbers.
The American GOVERNMENT has played a large part in the mess in the middle east. The American GOVERNMENT owes it to these displaced people to assist the them. American INDIVIDUALS need to try to remain calm. We can still be vigilant and act when needed to prevent terrorism in all its forms in our home country, such as the domestic terrorists who kill innocent school kids to the Pasadena Islamic terrorists.