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D.C. Officials Favor Accepting Syrian Refugees

Despite the House easily passing a bill that would suspend the program allowing Syrian and Iraqi refugees into America until key security agencies certify that they donโ€™t pose a security risk, District area lawmakers and officials said theyโ€™d still welcome those from the war-torn terrorist hotbeds. โ€œI feel strongly that we should be welcoming refugees from all over the world, as is our countryโ€™s proud heritage,โ€ said D.C. At-large Councilman David Grosso, an independent.

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