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| http://ebjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-eddie-bernice-johnson-urges-compassion-during-syrian | Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Urges Compassion During Syrian Refugee Crisis | 2015-11-18 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Democrat | House | TX | Eddie Johnson | J000126 | ebjohnson.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - (Wednesday, November 18, 2015) - Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement in response to the Syrian refugee crisis: As a result of horrific terrorist attacks in Paris, France and Beirut, Lebanon last week, many elected officials in the United States are demanding that we stop admitting refugees fleeing Syria. This rhetoric is disheartening and disappointing. We are facing a global refugee crisis that requires a global response. With 60 million people displaced, the United States must do its part to help protect and resettle vulnerable families and children who are fleeing violence and persecution. In Dallas, we have always shown our compassion to those who seek safety. I refuse to slam the door on a small fraction of the worlds Syrian refugees. In fact, 184 Syrian refugees have already been placed in Texas, and we will certainly welcome more. While we must continue to ensure that screening procedures are able to properly vet those seeking political asylum in this country, I refuse to turn my back on innocent people who are fleeing the atrocities in their homeland. Turning our back on those who fall victim to terror is certainly not the answer to defeating terrorism. Instead, we must show compassion by promoting peace and diplomacy. ### U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the ranking member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Kessler Park, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, South Dallas & South Oak Cliff; all of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Ferris, Glenn Heights, South Grand Prairie, Oak Lawn, Ovilla, Uptown/Victory Park and West Dallas. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |