27 governors in US say they won't accept Syrian refugees

November 18, 2015 11:33

In the wake of Friday's attacks in Paris, governors of at least 27 US states have said they will not accept Syrian refugees.

A Syrian passport which appears to be fake was found near the body of one of the Paris attackers, whose fingerprints matched someone who passed through Greece and the Balkans. But all the attackers identified so far are European nationals.

The Obama administration has said it still plans to accept Syrian refugees, noting they are intensely vetted.

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