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Urgent: U.S. House passes stringent Syrian refugees bill despite White House veto threat

Xinhua, November 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States unless they pass strict background checks. Endit