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Mike Pence: “I do. In fact in Indiana we suspended the Syrian refugee program in the wake of a terrorist attack. We have no higher…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2016
I do. In fact in Indiana we suspended the Syrian refugee program in the wake of a terrorist attack. We have no higher priority than the safety and security of the people in this country and Donald Trump is right to articulate that view.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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Mike Pence supports Donald Trump's call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S. and mentions actions taken in Indiana regarding Syrian refugees.

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