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Republicans push back on Syrian refugee resettlement plan

Clip: 11/17/2015 | 2m 45s

Political director Lisa Desjardins reports. Transcript:

Republican candidates and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the United States accepting Syrian refugees in the days since Friday’s terror attacks on Paris. More than two dozen governors now say they oppose President Obama's plan to welcome 10,000 more Syrian refugees by next fall. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports.

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