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Marco Rubio: “Accepting Syrian and other vulnerable refugees makes us safer, by burnishing our global reputation as a humanitarian…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017
Accepting Syrian and other vulnerable refugees makes us safer, by burnishing our global reputation as a humanitarian leader.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Arguing that accepting refugees enhances U.S. security and humanitarian image.

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