As refugees ostracized, a Syrian family finds peace in the U.S.
For Damascus resident Ali, life in Syria was an existence torn between two extremes. On the one hand, things were going well. Ali owned his own home, a car and even a furniture shop, which provided...
View ArticleFaith groups react to efforts to keep Syrian refugees out of the U.S.
One day after more than two dozen governors announced they would bar Syrian refugees from living in their states, leaders from a variety of faith groups called for continued resettlement. Support for...
View ArticleSyrian refugee policy takes focus in US 2016 politics
The bloody attacks in Paris are putting the Syrian refugee crisis at center stage in U.S. politics as migrants from that war-torn country surge toward the West and security concerns rise. GOP...
View ArticleAs refugees ostracized, a Syrian family finds peace in the U.S.
For Damascus resident Ali, life in Syria was an existence torn between two extremes. On the one hand, things were going well. Ali owned his own home, a car and even a furniture shop, which provided...
View ArticleSyrian refugee policy takes focus in US 2016 politics
The bloody attacks in Paris are putting the Syrian refugee crisis at center stage in U.S. politics as migrants from that war-torn country surge toward the West and security concerns rise. GOP...
View ArticleAs refugees ostracized, a Syrian family finds peace in the U.S.
For Damascus resident Ali, life in Syria was an existence torn between two extremes. On the one hand, things were going well. Ali owned his own home, a car and even a furniture shop, which provided...
View ArticleIn wake of attacks, presidential contenders focus on Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON — The bloody attacks in Paris are putting the Syrian refugee crisis at center stage in U.S. politics as migrants from that war-torn country surge toward the West and security concerns rise....
View ArticleSyrian refugee policy takes focus in US 2016 politics
The bloody attacks in Paris are putting the Syrian refugee crisis at center stage in U.S. politics as migrants from that war-torn country surge toward the West and security concerns rise. GOP...
View ArticleSyrian refugee policy takes focus in US 2016 politics
The bloody attacks in Paris are putting the Syrian refugee crisis at center stage in U.S. politics as migrants from that war-torn country surge toward the West and security concerns rise. GOP...
View ArticleSyrian refugee policy takes focus in US 2016 politics
The bloody attacks in Paris are putting the Syrian refugee crisis at center stage in U.S. politics as migrants from that war-torn country surge toward the West and security concerns rise. GOP...
View ArticleThese Governors Refuse to Accept Syrian Refugees Into Their States
By John Walker November 16, 2015 "Information Clearing House" - In the wake of the Paris attacks, some United States governors are refusing to cooperate with President Barack Obama’s response to the...
View ArticleSyrian refugee policy takes focus in US 2016 politics
The bloody attacks in Paris are putting the Syrian refugee crisis at center stage in U.S. politics as migrants from that war-torn country surge toward the West and security concerns rise. GOP...
View ArticleObama Mocks Anti-Refugee GOP: 'They're Worried About 3-Year-Old Orphans'
President Obama criticized Republican presidential candidates Tuesday for stoking "hysteria" over Syrian refugees. Sidebar GOP Politicians Rejecting Refugees Sound Like Racist Trolls » "We are not...
View ArticleUS Governors Balk at Syrian Refugee Plan in Wake of Paris Attacks
VOA News At least ten U.S. governors are balking at letting Syrian refugees settle in their states in the wake of the Paris attacks, even as President Barack Obama said Monday he has no intention of...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers likely to vote Thursday on Syrian refugee bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers are likely to vote Thursday on a bill that would "pause" the country's refugee program. The move comes as more than two dozen governors said they would block the entry...
View ArticleColumn: The Syrian Refugee Crisis’s Impact on America’s National Security...
(Source: Scott Tipton) By Congressman Scott Tipton I take issue with President Obama and Governor Hickenlooper's refusal to address the realities of the national security risks posed by the federal...
View ArticleU.S. states shut door to refugees fleeing ISIS and the war in Syria
When reports emerged that one of the Paris attackers may have made his way to France disguised as a refugee, the governor of one of the few U.S. states that has already opened its door to dozens of...
View ArticleParis, Christian compassion, and the debate over refugees
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks by ISIS in Paris last Friday, the news here in the United States is the reaction of presidential candidates and governors to the tragedy. An article in...
View ArticleMomentum builds among states to reject Syrian refugees after Paris attacks
A drumbeat of opposition against allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S. intensified Monday when at least 16 governors, citing security concerns, said they will refuse to accept Syrian refugees into...
View ArticleHow 10,000 Syrian Refugees Got Caught Up in U.S. Partisan Fight
The plight of Syrian refugees seeking entry to the U.S. erupted into a political controversy after last week’s attacks in Paris stoked concerns that terrorists might hide among people fleeing from war....
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