
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) introduced the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act on Tuesday, which would prevent refugees from countries with terrorist-controlled areas from entering into the United States.
by Michelle Fields1 Dec 2015, 3:12 PM PST0

Former United Nations Ambassador, John Bolton, criticized President Obama’s handling of the refugee crisis and said that the president is ignoring the processes in place for dealing with refugees.
by Michelle Fields1 Dec 2015, 9:56 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson says we should look at the allegation that Turkey is making money off the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group.
by Alex Swoyer1 Dec 2015, 5:39 AM PST0

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has confirmed the infiltration of Islamic State terrorists among the multitude of migrants flocking into Europe from Syria. In an interview on Czech television, Assad said that Europeans have legitimate cause to fear the wave of
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.1 Dec 2015, 5:16 AM PST0

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy tells reporters he expects a healthy debate about funding Planned Parenthood, but would not say whether or not Republicans intend to insist on defunding the abortion organization.
by Michelle Fields30 Nov 2015, 1:30 PM PST0

Yesterday in Brussels, the European Union (“EU”) announced a groundbreaking deal with Turkey in which the EU would provide Turkey with $3.19 billion and relaxed visa requirements for Turkish citizens traveling within the EU in exchange for the Turkish government’s promise to curb the flow of migrants in Europe through its western border with Bulgaria and Greece.
by Sam Nunberg30 Nov 2015, 6:10 AM PST0

On arriving in Uganda, the second visit of his three-nation tour through Africa, Pope Francis praised the generosity of the Ugandan people in welcoming refugees.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.28 Nov 2015, 10:45 AM PST0

Two Syrian refugee families participated in a welcoming ceremony at the Islamic Center of Claremont, California on Wednesday leading up to the families’ first Thanksgiving in the United States.
by Michelle Moons26 Nov 2015, 10:58 AM PST0

The Canadian government is backing down from its pledge to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2015. The new resettlement plan calls for only 10,000 refugees by year-end, with another 15,000 by the end of February.
by John Hayward25 Nov 2015, 1:10 PM PST0

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton said Monday that the United States already vets refugees entering the country, and she has no specific plan to make the vetting process more stringent.
by Patrick Howley23 Nov 2015, 7:16 PM PST0

Two thirds of Norwegians oppose their country taking in more asylum seekers, a poll has found. The results represent a near reversal of public opinion on the issue in just five months. The Norwegian government is already working to dissuade
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Nov 2015, 8:29 AM PST0

The left and the media continue to hit Republicans over the idea that the government ought to pay special attention to Muslim refugees. In fact, under President Harry S. Truman, the U.S. singled out refugees by ethnicity–and for good reason.
by Joel B. Pollak22 Nov 2015, 11:15 AM PST0

President Obama is using his visit to a refugee center in Malaysia to highlight the plight of Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar and remind the world that he’s committed to bringing more refugees to America.
by Charlie Spiering21 Nov 2015, 5:39 AM PST0

Obama is scheduled to tour the Dignity for Children Foundation on Saturday. In a press briefing with reporters, White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said that the visit reflected Obama’s desire to lead on the controversial issue, encouraging more countries to respond to the attacks in Paris by taking in more refugees.
by Charlie Spiering20 Nov 2015, 7:52 AM PST0

Senate Democrats plan to filibuster the legislation passed by the House on Thursday that seeks to pause the resettlement of Syrian refugees.
by Michelle Fields20 Nov 2015, 7:11 AM PST0

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) says the argument made by the left and by GOP leadership – particularly Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) – that America shouldn’t stop letting Syrian refugees into the country because “that’s just not who we are” is “not supported by logic or rational.”
by Alex Swoyer20 Nov 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is introducing legislation to keep the people in the District of Columbia more safe, removing existing firearm ownership laws that some argue are restrictive. His legislation would also require concealed weapons permits to grant reciprocity for both residents and non-residents.
by Alex Swoyer19 Nov 2015, 4:23 PM PST0

Americans can help 12 refugees in safe havens overseas for every one single refugee brought to the United States, according to a new report from the Center of Immigration Studies (CIS).
by Alex Swoyer19 Nov 2015, 3:46 PM PST0

Democrat senators today sided with President Barack Obama in the growing conflict between the president and other federal and state officials on how to deal with Syrian refugees in the aftermath of ISIS’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
by Ken Klukowski19 Nov 2015, 2:58 PM PST0

Speaking at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Sanders said that he was “not happy hearing that we should close our borders from men, women, and children who have been displaced.” He also discussed the fight against ISIS, arguing that the bulk of the battle should be fought by Muslim countries rather than America.
by Michelle Fields19 Nov 2015, 1:05 PM PST0

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) responded to President Obama’s assertion that Republicans “are scared of widows and orphans,” arguing instead that he is scared of Obama’s lack of a strategy in the Middle East.
by Caroline May19 Nov 2015, 12:50 PM PST0

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) forced his own party’s leadership to yank a bill off the floor of the Senate on Thursday over refugee housing, a significant political and policy victory for the Kentucky Senator and 2016 GOP presidential candidate.
by Michelle Fields19 Nov 2015, 11:26 AM PST0

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 4038, a bill to beef up security measures for admitting refugees from Syria and Iraq into the United States, in a vote 289 to 137 on Thursday. Only two Republicans voted against the bill, while 47 Democrats joined the majority in voting to pass the legislation.
by Alex Swoyer19 Nov 2015, 11:06 AM PST0

A State Department official acknowledge Thursday that “threats” have been admitted to the U.S. as refugees in the past but stressed that the current vetting process has improved.
by Caroline May19 Nov 2015, 10:35 AM PST0

After two days of condemning Republicans, President Obama is declaring victory now that it’s clear that Congressional Republicans won’t successfully block thousands of refugees from Syria resettling into the United States.
by Charlie Spiering19 Nov 2015, 9:24 AM PST0