Schumer: Refugee pause may be necessary [View all]

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Source: The Hill

Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the third ranking member of the Senate Democratic leadership, on Tuesday said it may be necessary to halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States.
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Schumer, however, declined to take the option off the table ahead of a special briefing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon on the process that is now used to vet refugees entering the United States.
“We’re waiting for the briefing tomorrow, a pause may be necessary. We’re going to look at it,” he said.

Schumer is widely expected to become leader of Senate Democrats in the next Congress, after Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) retires.
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Centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) signed a letter to President Obama Monday calling on him not to allow another Syrian refugee into the country unless federal authorities can guarantee with 100-percent assurance they are not connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/260471-schumer-refugee-pause-may-be-necessary

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I caution you all to hold your fire at Schumer: Americans at least are on his side by almost 2:1, and more than 2:1 if you add "Christian refugees only" to "none at all" (which makes sense because the obvious fear is jihadism).

Proud to call him my Senator! This issue needs reason and a measured approach, not anyone's jerking knees, right or left