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Allowing Syrians in

President Barack Obama, who I call “the liar in chief,” now wants to force states to take in Syrian refugees.

This decision comes despite the fact that agencies like the FBI have indicated proper vetting of the refugees can’t be done due to lack of documentation in Syria.

In a letter from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), the Obama administration is telling the states that they can’t deny ORR-funded benefits and services to Syrian refugees.

This is the same administration that refuses to enforce the vast majority of our immigration laws, such as cracking down on sanctuary cities that openly defy federal law and endanger us all.

Jose A. Mesa, Jr., Kendall

This story was originally published November 30, 2015 at 9:33 PM with the headline "Allowing Syrians in."

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