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Syrian RefugeesWhether the United States should accept Syrian refugees has become an urgent debate since the terror attacks in Paris. At least 30 governors have said they’re against letting refugees into their states because of fears that terrorists could hide among those seeking political asylum.
Civilians are fleeing Syria — where more than 200,000 people have been killed in the conflict — by the thousands. Some have called their migration the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. -Politifact: Five Questions about Syrian Refugees |
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"U.S. Surpasses Syrian Refugee Goal Set By Obama"
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Morello, Carol. "U.S. Surpasses Syrian Refugee Goal Set by Obama, Expects More Next Year." Washington Post, 27 Sept. 2016. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A464820227/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=d6c1cdde. Accessed 12 May 2017.
Morello, Carol. "U.S. Surpasses Syrian Refugee Goal Set by Obama, Expects More Next Year." Washington Post, 27 Sept. 2016. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A464820227/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=d6c1cdde. Accessed 12 May 2017.
"Taking in Refugees Is Good for America"1,154 words
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Rugy, Veronique De. "Taking In Refugees Is Good for America: Fear of Terrorism Is Understandable but Overblown." Reason, Mar. 2016, p. 16+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A443399246/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=1c01fb88. Accessed 12 May 2017. |
"NumbersUSA: Refugee Policy Talking Points"1,818 words
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"Refugee Policy Talking Points." NumbersUSA. 14 Dec. 2016. https://www.numbersusa.com/sites/default/files/public/assets/resources/files/Refugee%20Policy%20Talking%20Points%2012_2015.pdf. Accessed 14 Oct. 2016. |