Should poor refugees from war-torn countries be allowed into the United States?

Personally, I feel that they shouldn't be allowed into the U.S. because as a nation we have a hard time taking care of our own people. Why would we allow others to come into our country who we can't help because we're trying to take care of those already here. It's not that I have a problem with them, it's that I want them to have the best opportunities.

Society has an obligation to:

Society has an obligation to take care of the less well-off, but only to some degree. Society can take care of people less fortunate but only if in return they do their part and not take advantage of the help they are receiving.