Donald Trump, here's the 'extreme vetting' that's already happening

It’s hard to know where to start with GOP nominee Donald Trump's proposal for "extreme vetting" of prospective entrants into the United States. The odious nature of demanding adherence to a particular set of views in order to gain admission to a country founded on freedom of speech? The impossibility of determining a person's innermost beliefs and private opinions? The irony that Trump would be unlikely to pass his own tests of rejecting bigotry and hatred, and demonstrating respect for gay people, women and minorities?

Perhaps it's simplest to begin with the fact that the United States already places exceptionally steep hurdles in front of those seeking to enter this country.

Although Secretary of State John Kerry proudly announced that the United States had met its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees this year, he didn't say how long they had been waiting. The average hiatus is 18 to 24 months — and this counts only the lengthy and rigorous screening process that begins after the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has registered, reviewed and referred for resettlement those who are found to be particularly vulnerable....
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/294280-donald-trump-heres-the-extreme-vetting-thats-already