Tag: Syrian refugees
Jeb Bush: Donald Trump “scary,” too “uninformed” to be president
Jeb Bush once again criticized rival presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling the Republican front-runner “scary” and suggested was too “uninformed” to lead the nation.
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Martin Dyckman: They pander the repulsive to the bigoted
The letters, mailed from Vienna in the summer of 1938, spoke of enthusiasm and hopefulness at the prospect of coming to the United States....
Bradley Byrne: We must address Syrian refugee crisis
On November 13, humanity paused as we learned of a string of terror attacks in Paris, France. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the...
Ted Cruz seeks to cast himself as the electable conservative
Ted Cruz is among the most hated men in Washington, reviled by leaders of both parties as an ideological hard-liner loyal only to the...
Alabama delegation unified in vote restricting Syrian refugees
Alabama lawmakers, both Republicans and sole democrat Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), are a united front when it comes restricting Syrian refugees. At least when...
Republicans clash over Syrian refugees as 2016 looms
Some Republicans are pushing back against aggressive opposition in their party to Syrian refugees resettling in the U.S., in fresh evidence of a rift...
Alabama lawmakers want Syrian refugee program halted
In the face of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, Alabama lawmakers are taking a stand against continued Syrian refugee immigration to the United States fearing a similar...
Donald Trump says he would consider closing certain mosques
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would consider closing U.S. mosques with radical leadership because of the Paris attacks if he were elected...
Ben Carson: Congress should stop funding refugee resettlement
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is calling on Congress to withdraw funding to resettle Syrian refugees in the United States, arguing there is no...
Robert Bentley directs state agencies to resist Syrian refugees
Gov. Robert Bentley on Monday ordered state agencies to use "all lawful means" to prevent the relocation of Syrian refugees to Alabama as he...