Maryland Governor: No Refugees
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is the latest in a growing list of governors who have rejected Obama’s plan to allow Syrian refugees into the United States.
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U.S. Destroys 116 ISIS Fuel Trucks in One Airstrike
U.S. warplanes hit 116 Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) fuel trucks in eastern Syria, the latest move of an intensifying campaign to damage oil facilities that generate an estimated $1.4 million for the jihadist group.
Alabama’s Becky Gerritson Opposes Obama’s ‘Islamic Importation Plan’
Congressional candidate Becky Gerritson (R-Wetumpka) said that she is against President Obama’s “Islamic Importation Plan” and promises to oppose any legislation that would allow un-vetted Syrian refugees into the United States.
Big Brother Jeh Johnson to Brief Lawmakers on Paris Attacks Behind Closed Doors
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and FBI Directory James Comey will give a members-only classified briefing to the House of Representatives on the terrorists attack in Paris.
Paul Ryan Calls for ‘Pause’ in Syrian Refugee Plan
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday called for a “pause” in President Obama’s program to admit Syrian refugees into the United States.
Louisiana Group Responsible For Settling Refugees Admits To Losing Track of Syrian Refugee
The group that helped a Syrian refugee resettle into Louisiana now says it doesn’t know where the refugee went, because it hasn’t kept track of the individual.
Rand Paul: Marco Rubio Must ‘Explain Himself’ on Blocking Increased Scrutiny on Foreign Student Visas
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is discussing his new legislation that aims to stop refugees from Syria from coming into the U.S.
Democrat Silent on Pre-Massacre Demand for More Syrian Refugees
Virginia Democratic Rep. Don Beyer’s office declined Monday to back away from his Friday support for a plan to import at least 100,000 Syrians into the United States.
Revolt: 22 Sitting GOP Governors Rebel Against President Obama Over Syrian Refugees
Governors across the country are publicly rejecting President Obama’s plan to relocate Syrian refugees.
Chris Christie: ‘I Would Not Permit’ More Syrian Refugees
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie stated that he would not allow any more Syrian refugees into America, based on a lack of trust for Obama to properly screen them.
Dem Rep Gabbard: US Should ‘Temporarily Suspend’ Visa Waiver Program With Europe
Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) argued “we need to temporarily suspend this visa waiver program” between the US and Europe because “it could just be a matter of hours, before someone travels through these different borders, someone who’s become a foreign
CAIR Slams Governors As ‘Un-American’ For Refusing To Import Syrians
The Saudi-funded, terror-tied Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is slamming Republican Governors over their efforts to oppose the import of refugees from Syria into the United States.
Refugee Crimes Demonstrate the Security Risks of Migration
There will be no meaningful vetting of the Syrian migratory tide, as our own Homeland Security apparatus has admitted to Congress. In fact, we’ll be lucky if the majority of them are Syrians. False claims of Syrian origin are the hottest ticket in Europe right now, backed up by a thriving black market in forged and stolen identity papers. The growing revolt among state governors suggests the American people want to slam on the brakes. It remains to be seen if this will be more than a temporary pause in the project, if indeed the Administration can be persuaded or coerced into slowing down at all.
Rand Paul: Marco Rubio Opposed Extra Scrutiny on Foreign Visas that Will ‘Keep the Country Safe’
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced his plan to introduce legislation that would halt the United States from taking in more refugees from Syria, but during his announcement detailing his legislation, he stressed how his competitor GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) opposed heighted scrutiny on foreign visas in the past.
EXCLUSIVE — Rand Paul: Supports States Not Taking Syrian Refugees, Issues Legislation in Senate to Halt Refugee Resettlement
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is introducing new legislation in the Senate to halt Syrian refugees from obtaining visas to enter the United States, and told Breitbart News that he supports the governors from several states who have decided not to accept Syrian refugees under the Obama Administration’s increased refugee resettlement program.
Ben Carson Calls on GOP Leadership in Congress to Defund Federal Syrian Refugee Program
GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson sent letters to GOP leadership in Congress – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan – stressing the risk of terrorism infiltrating the U.S. with more Syrian refugees entering the country.
US Sends Second Batch of Ammo to Syrian Arab Coalition Fighting ISIS
The U.S. has delivered a new round of ammunition to Syrian Arab fighters who say they are fighting against the Islamic State in northern Syria.
Mike Huckabee to House Speaker Paul Ryan: ‘Stop the Flow of Terrorists to America’ or else ‘Step Down’
GOP presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is calling on Congress to stop President Obama’s plan to bring more Syrian refugees to the U.S. in light of the recent terrorist attack in Paris by a member of ISIS who had embedded in the refugee program.
Navy SEAL Rep. Ryan Zinke Urges Speaker Ryan to Block Obama’s Refugee Plan
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) is calling on House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and GOP leadership to block President Obama’s plan to bring in more refugees from Syria into the United States.
Francois Hollande to French Parliament: France Is at War
French President François Hollande announced during a rare appearance before both Houses of the French Parliament at the Palace of Versailles that “France is at war.”
France Hits ISIS Capital with 20 Bombs; Destroys Training Camps, Arms Depot
In retaliation for the Friday night bloodbath in Paris, France launched what one spokesman described as a “massive” series of retaliatory airstrikes against the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL) capital of Raqqa in Syria. The bombing began on Sunday and continued Monday morning.
Obama: Shameful, Un-American to Close Our Hearts to Syrian Refugees
Monday at a press conference in Antalya, Turkey at the G20 Summit, President Barack Obama said it would be “shameful and “not American” to only take Christians refugees and that we must not “close our hearts to these victims of
After ‘Constructive’ Obama Meeting, Report Claims Putin Wants Syria’s Assad Gone
In an impromptu meeting at the sidelines of the G-20 summit currently underway in Turkey, President Barack Obama met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and, according to the White House, both parties agreed on a “political transition” in Syria. The meeting precedes a report claiming Putin has already begun pressuring Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Breitbart News Daily: Rep. Jeff Duncan On Growing Resistance to Obama’s Syrian Refugee Program
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) discussed the growing resistance to President Obama’s massive Syrian refugee resettlement program on Breitbart News Daily, expressing grave doubts that tens, or hundreds, of thousands of Syrians could be properly vetted for security concerns on a tight timetable.
As France Hits Back, Cameron Says More MPs Need Convincing To Back UK Strikes In Syria
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he wanted Britain to carry out air strikes against Islamic State militants (ISIL) in Syria but still needed to convince more MPs to back such action. “I have always said I think that
