House defies Obama on Syrian refugees, as larger threat emerges
Since the terrorist attacks in Paris last week, Republicans and Democrats have been loudly fighting over the presidentās plan to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees ā with the House on Thursday strongly...
View ArticleU.S. Senators Warn Terrorists Could Exploit Visa Waiver Program
Amid furor in Washington over the admission of Syrian refugees, senators of both parties say that the easiest path for foreign terrorists to enter the United States is the visa waiver program. Without...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers offer different national security approaches
WASHINGTON ā Blowback to the Paris terrorist attacks reached a crescendo in Congress on Thursday as Senate Democrats rallied around Sen. Dianne Feinsteinās call to tighten the program that permits...
View ArticleFeinstein Statement on Syrian Refugees (US Senate Committee on Judiciary)
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) Washington-Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on Syrian refugee admissions and ISIL threats to the homeland: 'In light...
View ArticleHouse OK of GOP Syrian refugee curbs is just start of fight
Republicans embarrassed President Barack Obama by winning veto-proof House approval of legislation blocking Syrian and Iraqi refugees from the U.S., but from here the effort may take a different turn...
View ArticleCorker: Security for our Citizens is Most Important Responsibility (BobĀ Corker)
(Source: Bob Corker) WASHINGTON - Appearing on Fox News Channel's 'America's Newsroom,' U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discussed the need to...
View ArticleHarry Reid: 'Don't worry', bill to restrict Syrian and Iraqi refugees won't pass
Minority leader vows to block American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act despite veto-proof passage in House, and instead focus on visa waiver reform...
View ArticleU.S. House votes for tougher screening for refugees
By Chris Casteel November 19, 2015 0 shares WASHINGTON ā Defying a veto threat, the U.S. House voted Thursday to require more screening before Syrian and Iraqi refugees can gain admission to the United...
View ArticleDon't blame Snowden for terror in Paris
As soon as some picture of the Paris attacks began to come into focus, the debate over Edward Snowden started again. Senior officials are now saying the former contractor's leaks made it harder to...
View ArticleParis Attacks Renew U.S. Call to Access Encrypted Communications
The bloodshed in Paris led U.S. officials Monday to renew calls for limits on technology that prevents governments from spying on phone conversations, text messages and e-mails. Senator Dianne...
View ArticleSenator Burr: Suspend the Syrian Refugee Program (RichardĀ Burr)
(Source: Richard Burr) 11.16.15 WASHINGTON - Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, made the following...
View ArticleRebuffed over refugees, Obama aims to shift focus to visas
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Regrouping from an embarrassing defeat in the House, the White House tried to change the subject away from its Syrian refugee program on Friday, instead calling for...
View ArticleMiller: House Visa Waiver Legislation Will Help DHS Stop Terrorists from...
(Source: Candice Miller) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10), Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security,...
View ArticleEntering the U.S. as refugees would be the hardest way for would-be terrorists
Washington (CNN)Even before the debris from the Paris terrorist attacks was swept away, politicians began sounding the alarm that Syrian refugees could be a national security threat to the United...
View ArticleJihadists in Europe stir visa debate in US
Washington: US lawmakers on edge after the Paris attacks launched by French and Belgian jihadists, are calling into question a program that allows Europeans to travel to America without a visa. Members...
View ArticleFeinstein on Visa Waiver Program, No Guns for Terrorists Legislation (Dianne...
(Source: Dianne Feinstein) Washington-Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today participated in a press conference on the need to strengthen the Visa Waiver Program and close a loophole that allows...
View ArticleDNC Vice Chair Rep. Gabbard Calls For Temporary Suspension Visa Waiver...
(Source: NumbersUSA Action) Updated: Fri, Nov 20th 2015 @ 2:11 pm EST In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii),...
View ArticleSyrian refugees are not a threat to U.S.
(CNN)The fact that one of the Paris terrorists was posing as a Syrian refugee has caused some to ask whether one of the lessons of the Paris attacks is either to end or to "pause" accepting Syrian...
View ArticleFeinstein on Visa Waiver Program, No Guns for Terrorists Legislation (US...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) Washington-Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today participated in a press conference on the need to strengthen the Visa Waiver Program and close a loophole...
View ArticleLawmakers Look To Change U.S. Visa Waiver Program
1:28 PM ET Alexandra Starr While dozens of governors have announced their opposition to Syrian refugees settling in their states, some senators are focusing their attention on a program they say poses...
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