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Rep. Williams Drafting Legislation to Block Syrian Refugee Entry

November 17, 2015

“I am picking up where this president has fallen short.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today announced he is working on legislation that would disapprove of President Barack Obama's plan to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees to the United States and immediately eliminate current federal funding for such programs.

"President Obama hasn't developed a single legitimate plan for Syria even though the conflict has been waging for years," said Williams. "Unbelievably, the attacks in Paris still haven't convinced our commander-in-chief to develop an appropriate course of action to defeat ISIS. So, as a Member of Congress, I am picking up where this president has fallen short."

"The vetting process for Syrian refugees has proven to be ineffective. And there is no way to weed out future radical Islamist extremists who plan and carry out attacks after they arrive here. We need to secure our borders and we need to secure them now more than ever."

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Issues:Military