Obama vow to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees under fire after Paris attack
- 9 years ago
President Obama's plan to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees is under fire after Friday's terrorist attack in Paris, with one GOP presidential candidate saying the U.S. should halt its plans as long as it's not able to assure Americans it can weed out potential terrorists.
The Islamic State, which controls significant territory in Syria, has claimed credit for the coordinated attacks, which have left more than 100 dead in Paris - and had earlier claimed credit for downing a Russian jet over Egypt.
Sen.Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican who's on the rise in the presidential campaign, said those events show the Islamic State, also known by the acronym ISIS, views itself at war with the U.S., and the Syrian refugee program Mr. Obama announced is a risk.
The Islamic State, which controls significant territory in Syria, has claimed credit for the coordinated attacks, which have left more than 100 dead in Paris - and had earlier claimed credit for downing a Russian jet over Egypt.
Sen.Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican who's on the rise in the presidential campaign, said those events show the Islamic State, also known by the acronym ISIS, views itself at war with the U.S., and the Syrian refugee program Mr. Obama announced is a risk.