Speaker. I rise today in strong opposition to the American SAFE Act of 2015 . This illadvised. shortsighted. closedminded bill would immediately block all refugees from Syria and Iraq from resettling in the U.S. and make the process for entry significantly more challenging for those seeking refuge here. Today. we are seeing the greatest number of refugees and displaced persons since World War II. That fact alone is startling and disheartening. People do not uproot their lives and flee their homeland unless it is for the most dire reasons. Who would choose to expose their children to months of traveling on foot. with only the shirt on their back? The families fleeing from the violence in Syria are the most vulnerable in the world. The majority of the refugees are children and women who are fleeing from their terror. sexual violence. and destruction. History will remember this moment: when our nation decides whether we will turn the most vulnerable away from our shores. or if we will stand with humanity. be inclusive. and protect those who need our help the most. Mr.
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