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| http://lance.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lance-to-vote-to-halt-president-obama-s-syrian-refugee-program | Lance To Vote To Halt President Obamas Syrian Refugee Program | 2015-11-17 | 2015 | 2015-11 | Republican | House | NJ | Leonard Lance | L000567 | lance.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) today said he will support legislation to suspend President Obamas plan to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees to the United States. As elected officials in Congress our first priority must be to protect our homeland and our citizens from harm. The horrific attacks in Paris warn us yet again that ISIS is not contained as our President has claimed. And with the current conflict raging in the Middle East, we cannot be certain that all individuals seeking refuge from that region pose no threat to the American people. Reliable intelligence is unavailable about refugees from countries like Syria attempting toenter the United States. In fact, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has acknowledged gaps remain in the screening process for Syrian refugeesattempting to relocate intothe U.S. Thats why Congress must act immediately to suspend the Presidents refugee resettlement program until an effective vetting and monitoring process is in place that ensures the safety of the American people. If the President will not act; Congress must, said Lance. Lance has called on President Obama to halt immediately admissions of refugees from Syria and Iraq to the United States until a more comprehensive strategy to address the Syrian refugee crisis and defeat ISIS is developed. The 7th District lawmaker is a cosponsor of two measures (H.R. 3314 and H.R. 3573) that would halt the Presidents refugee resettlement plan pending a comprehensive review by the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) of the programs costs and effectiveness of its screening, monitoring and security procedures. Lance will be attendinga classified brief later this afternoon with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and FBI Director JamesComey to discuss the Paris terrorist attacks. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |