Barack Obama: “The fact is that America has always been open to allowing people from…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2015

The fact is that America has always been open to allowing people from war-torn countries to find refuge in our country.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Justin P.J. Trudeau of Canada and an Exchange With Reporters in Manila

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Barack Obama: “The fact is that America has always been open to allowing people from war-torn countries to find refuge in our country.”