26 US states halt taking Syrian refugees after Paris attacks

‘More than half of the US states have decided to turn away Syrian refugees after Republican lawmakers called for a halt to the resettlement program over fears following the Paris attacks.

The 26 states, of which 25 have Republican governors, announced their opposition to the program Monday after Western authorities claimed that at least one of the Paris attacks’ suspects entered Europe among the current wave of Syrian refugees.

“Given the tragic attacks in Paris and the threats we have already seen, Texas cannot participate in any program that will result in Syrian refugees — any one of whom could be connected to terrorism — being resettled in Texas,” said Governor Greg Abbott of the large southern state in a letter to Obama on Monday.’

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