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Chris Smith: One Yazidi, 53 Syrian Christians in 5 years. That is outrageous, I believe.

On the recordDecember 8, 2015
One Yazidi, 53 Syrian Christians in 5 years. That is outrageous, I believe.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the disproportionate number of Christian refugees admitted compared to Yazidis.

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