“We are a compassionate nation”. “This is a moment where it’s better to be safe than to be sorry”.
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A few Democrats shared similar views, including senior Senator Chuck Schumer who acknowledged it might be “necessary” to pause the program amid a review.
Terrorists organizations have already said said they will use the refugee program to try to infiltrate the United States.
As Republican leaders in Congress prepare to block Syrian refugees from the United States, one lawmaker proposed requiring three national security chiefs to certify personally that each refugee admitted from Iraq or Syria is not a threat.
McCarthy said he wants a vote on the bill by Thursday (Friday in Manila).
Describing calls for different rules for Christian and non-Christian migrants as “offensive and contrary to American values”, Obama said shrill election-fueled debate on migration was only helping the Islamic State group.
Rejecting Syrian refugees would be akin to “conceding defeat of the American dream”, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday in a sharply worded response to those urging him to keep the refugees out of the state.
For now, in the wake of a tragedy that takes time to comprehend and process, House Speaker Paul Ryan has struck the proper tone.
“We have to continue to be vigilant to make sure those coming are not affiliated with a terrorist, but we can do that”, Cruz said in a interview on Fox News that was on his website and was first picked up by the Huffington Post.
The White House sought to reassure USA governors concerned about accepting Syrian refugees following the attacks in Paris, explaining during a conference call how the refugees are screened and prioritized for entry.
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Although there are indications that one of the IS attackers carried a Syrian passport and may have arrived in France alongside refugees, Germany’s top security official has said the passport might have been a fake meant to stoke fears.
“Every single member of ISIS is a Muslim and so it is a fact that we need to be more scrutinizing against Syrian refugees, and I believe there is an in between where you can totally do proper due diligence, handle it all very responsibly”, Moore said.
Richard further argued that Syrian refugees represent “less of a threat” than other refugees.
The White House on Wednesday evening issued a veto threat for a bill that Republicans say will impose a pause in the administration’s plan to resettle Syrian refugees.
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It was not clear what practical effect state-level opposition would have on administration policy. She said he asked federal officials for “more robust data” and an “enhanced flow of information”.
