FLASHBACK: Schumer: Refugee pause may be necessary | TheHill
Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the third ranking member of the Senate Democratic leadership, on Tuesday said it may be necessary to halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States.
In the light of Schumer’s emotional speech, Twitter users are reminding the senator about a tweet he sent in February of 2015 – one which is now terribly awkward.
We must tighten loopholes in the Visa Waiver prgm, ensure passports can’t be faked & stop terrorists who want to exploit the system.
Dem Rep Backtracks After Twitter Screed Backfires | The Daily Caller
Esty’s co-sponsored Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 prevented members of 38 countries to enter the U.S. for less than 90 days. The law prevented anyone from obtaining a visa into the country if they had visited any of the countries on the list within the last five years.
Interviewer: In 2011 President Obama banned people from Iraq—did that not concern you?
Protester: No because I loved President Obama.
Trump Working With Foreign Leaders to Establish ‘Safe Zones’ for Refugees – Cortney O’Brien
In his call with Saudi King Salman, the president “requested, and the king agreed to support, safe zones in Syria and Yemen, as well as supporting other ideas to help the many refugees who are displaced by the ongoing conflicts,” the White House said.
Trump fires acting attorney general: “betrayed” – Axios
In a stunning turn in a four-day drama that has defined his young presidency, President Trump, at 9:16 p.m. Monday, announced the firing of the acting attorney general who had defied him on his migrant-travel ban, saying she “has betrayed the Department of Justice.”
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