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Ron Johnson: “It basically says that no refugee may be admitted until the Director of the FBI certifies to the Secretary of Homeland…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2015
It basically says that no refugee may be admitted until the Director of the FBI certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence that each refugee has received a background investigation that is sufficient to determine whether the refugee is a threat to the security of the United States.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson outlines the requirements for refugee admission under the American SAFE Act.

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