Why Is It So Hard For Syrian Refugees To Get Into USA. #leadership. #refugees

NYT reports that of 4.5 million Syrians who have fled Syria, less than 2500 have been allowed into the U.S.  Why so few?  Where is the leadership in the public square?  Where is the outrage in our country and globally?   

 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/24/magazine/why-is-it-so-difficult-for-syrian-refugees-to-get-into-the-us.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmagazine&action=click&contentCollection=magazine&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront