{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-syrian-refugee-program-endangers-americans", "Duncan: Syrian refugee program endangers Americans", "2015-11-16", "2015", "2015-11", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Jeffrey Duncan", "D000615", "jeffduncan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.  Today Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement concerning the violent attacks by Islamic extremists in Paris and Lebanon.\nThe attacks around the world  most recently in Lebanon and Paris  are another reminder of our global conflict with radical Islam. It is an ideology that rejects the core ideals of democratic freedom and human rights. This is not a wake-up call, that came decades ago. This is a chilling reminder to Europe and the United States that open border policies endanger our communities. Islamic extremists will continue to infiltrate and radicalize citizens living within our borders with the goal of committing acts of terror and intimidation. I call on President Obama to immediately halt the resettlement of any refugees from Syria and other countries with known radical Islamic terrorist cells, at least until ISIS has been defeated and an improved refugee vetting process has been established.\nIt is the primary responsibility of the United States federal government to provide for a common defense. We owe it to the American people to provide the best security for our nation that we can, from border security to interior security. We must not compromise that security in the name of political correctness. Bringing in Syrians like the one involved in the Paris attacks would be a tragic mistake.\nThe price of liberty remains eternal vigilance. These are the days for which we must prepare, even though we hope they never come. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were affected by these attacks as they continue to recover.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://jeffduncan.house.gov/press-release/duncan-syrian-refugee-program-endangers-americans"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0351689998060465, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}