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StrayKat

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:00 PM Nov 2015

McAuliffe Announces Virginia Will Not Close Doors to Syrian Refugees


http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_6af9dcd8-c623-5fc2-9881-818fe427c740.html

Gov. Terry McAuliffe indicated Monday that Virginia would not be among the growing number of U.S. states seeking to block Syrian refugees, despite calls from Republicans for the state to close its doors to those fleeing war in Syria as a security precaution following Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.
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McAuliffe Announces Virginia Will Not Close Doors to Syrian Refugees (Original Post) StrayKat Nov 2015 OP
Here is where the one term limit for the Virginia governor is an advantage bluestateguy Nov 2015 #1
Thanks Governor McAuliffe. FSogol Nov 2015 #2
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