Tuesday, November 17, 2015

More than two dozen US states refusing Syrian refugees

More than two dozen US states say Syrian refugees are no longer welcome due to security fears after the Paris attacks.

Alabama, Texas and Michigan are among those that have issued statements saying they're suspending the acceptance of new arrivals - but a State Department spokesman said the legality of such an action was still unclear.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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