On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
We will not end the refugee program. I would not favor that. But we do have a responsibility to be careful and make sure that those who are admitted have been properly vetted and are not a danger.
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congress.govWe will not end the refugee program. I would not favor that. But we do have a responsibility to be careful and make sure that those who are admitted have been properly vetted and are not a danger.
Sessions reassures that the refugee program will continue but stresses the need for careful vetting.
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