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WASHINGTON —The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelming approved a bill introduced by North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson that would put in place new hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to enter the United States.
The American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015 was introduced Monday by Hudson and Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security. Hudson, a Republican from Concord, represents District 8 in North Carolina, which includes most of Robeson County.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, a Concord Republican for the 8th District, appeared Wednesday on Fox News’ “On the Record” with host Martha MacCallum to discuss his bill, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act, which would temporarily stop President Obama’s plan to allow Syrian and Iraqi refugees into the U.S.
The president has threatened to veto the bill. Several Republican governors, including North Carolina’s Pat McCrory, have said they will seek to prevent the refugees from coming to their states after the Paris attacks.
As the nation debates whether to accept refugees from war-torn Syria, a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Hudson has taken center stage in Congress.
Hudson, a Republican who represents the 8th Congressional District that includes part of Rowan County, introduced a bill on Monday to require Syrian refugees to go through background checks before entering the United States. Called the American SAFE Act of 2015, the bill sped through committee and was scheduled for a vote on the U.S. House floor today.
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Threading the political needle on the issue of allowing Syrian refugees into the United States after the deadly Paris terrorist attacks is proving to be a daunting task for Republicans in Congress.
ROCKINGHAM — After a wave of terror attacks left more than 120 people dead in Paris last week, Richmond County’s congressman wants to put a hold on the Obama administration’s acceptance of 10,000 refugees from war-torn Syria.
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-Concord, introduced a bill — the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 — on Monday “to stop the refugee process unless and until Americans can be assured that our government can effectively keep us safe and keep terrorists out.”