Mr. Speaker. I rise today to shed more light on President Obamas reckless refugee resettlement agenda and the danger that it poses to Americans. In my office. we are getting many calls about this as you hear about the new plans that he has and also as our constituents watch the news of what is happening in Germany and what is happening in other communities. Let me cite just a couple of examples. Last week. according to The Wall Street Journal and numerous media outlets. two refugees from Iraq were arrested for making false statements involving terrorism. These arrests took place one in California and one in Texas. In the California arrest. one refugee came to the U.S. in 2012 and subsequently traveled to Syria in November 2013. He bragged in social media posts about fighting alongside terrorist groups such as Ansar alIslam. This refugee returned to the U.S. a few months later. When interviewed by the FBI in October 2014. he denied being a part of any extremist group and denied providing materiel support to terrorists. What we found in Texas is this. The refugee was charged on three counts: attempting to provide materiel support to the Islamic State. procuring citizenship or naturalization unlawfully. and making false statements. This is precisely why President Obamas plan to admit thousands of additional Syrian refugees into the country at a time of heightened jihadist threats and the San Bernardino massacre is beyond reckless and is dangerous to our communities. There is no way to vet the refugees that are coming from Syria and Iraq and verify that they are the person represented on the documents that they carry. Are the documents false. or is the person who they say they are or someone else? It proves what many have been saying for months about Islamic extremists: they can and will exploit the refugee program. These arrests showcase what is so painfully obvious to the American people: the Presidents agenda is endangering our national security. and it is costing our hardworking taxpayers millions of dollars. Let me ask you a few questions: Do you feel more or less safe than you did 8 years ago?
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Islamic extremists can and will exploit the refugee program.