President Trump has not fulfilled his campaign pledge to ban all refugees that could be perceived as threatening from entering the country, but he’s considering a drastic step to reduce the numbers.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com To justify the latest travel ban involving Muslim countries, Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke Monday about the potential terror threat some refugees in the U.S. pose. “[M]ore than 300 people who came here as refugees are under FBI investigation for potential terrorism-related activities,” Sessions said, according to CBS News. He also…
Syrian refugees in New Jersey are alarmed by phone calls they are receiving from the FBI.
The FBI is investigating threats to “blow up” a refugee community center that predominately serves Muslim immigrants.
A Syrian refugee was among two people arrested for having alleged ties with ISIS.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told NPR that the fears over Syrian refugees are overstated, suggesting the focus should be on people traveling as tourists from Europe.
U.S. officials sought to assure skeptics that refugees settling in the U.S. are properly vetted to ensure terrorists don’t slip through.
Should the U.S. host refugees who are fleeing Syria?
