The plight of Syrian refugees seeking entry to the U.S. erupted into a political controversy after last week’s attacks in Paris stoked concerns that terrorists might hide among people fleeing from war. The House passed a measure Thursday that would put the resettlement program on hold. Thirty-one governors -- all but one of them Republican -- have raised their own objections. And in the 2016 presidential campaign, some Republicans are saying the U.S. should take Christian refugees but exclude Muslims. President Barack Obama has stood by his plan to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year. The U.S. received 1,682 last year. A Bloomberg Politics national poll shows that most Americans...
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