We need to ensure that our response is both strong in purpose and effective. We did that after 911. We put in place the most stringent refugee resettlement program in the history of our country. These are the facts: Refugees are referred to the U.S. program after being screened by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees who first determines if resettlement in a third country is the right solution. The current U.S. screening process takes between 1824 months. It involves multiple Federal intelligence. security. and law enforcement agencies. including the National Counterterrorism Center. the Federal Bureau of Investigation. and the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS).
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