I hope it is an indication that we in America will reaffirm fundamental values. when it comes to religious beliefs. that have guided this Nation for more than two centuries. I might add. this is just the latest chapter in this story. REFUGEES Mr. President. it was only a few weeks ago when there was a conscious effort promoted by the Republican Presidential candidates to exclude Syrian refugees from the United States. They called it a pause. They said we needed to assess whether or not we ought to change our system for refugees coming to this country. and. in so doing. they required the certification by the heads of our national security agencies of each individual refugee before they could come to the United States. Each year. the United States allows about 70.000 refugees to come to our shores from all across the world. They come from farflung nations. The largest contributor last year was Burmathose who were escaping persecution in Burma.
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