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Roger Williams Statement on SAFE Act Passage

November 19, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act – a measure that will block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until top U.S. security officials confirm those individuals are not a threat.

"We need to keep America safe, period, and this bill will do that," said Williams, who was a cosponsor of the bill. "We need to tighten our borders. Giving radical Islamist extremists the ability to enter the U.S. would be a gross negligence of our responsibility as lawmakers to ensure the safety and security of the homeland."

The bill prevents Syrian or Iraqi refugees, or any proposed refugee present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1st, 2011, from entering the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence unanimously certify that the individual does not represent a security threat.

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Issues:Military