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September 11, 2015

Obama: U.S. to Accept 10,000 Syrian Refugees over Next Year 
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The Obama administration has agreed to accept at least 10,000 Syrian
refugees over the next year, an increase that falls far short of figures
called for by lawmakers and international aid organizations. The United
States has resettled fewer than 1,500 Syrians since the conflict began.
At least 4 million Syrians are displaced outside Syria's borders. The
International Rescue Committee has called on the United States to take
in at least 65,000 refugees from Syria — a demand reiterated by
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley and more than 100,000
Americans who have signed a handful of petitions in recent days.

 

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