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American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015

Floor Speech

By: Ted Lieu
By: Ted Lieu
Date: Nov. 19, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Immigration

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Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I am Congressman Ted Lieu. I am a veteran, and I oppose the Republican legislation that would upend America's refugee program for Syrians and Iraqis. It is the wrong solution for the wrong problem.

There has not been a single act of terrorism on American soil committed by a refugee. In Paris, those horrific attacks were committed by French and Belgian citizens. Under the Republican rationale, we ought to be banning travel for French and Belgians to America. If that sounds ridiculous, then so is scapegoating Syrian orphans, widows, and senior citizens fleeing persecution.

America is a country born of persecution, forged in liberty's name with equality for all. We are that shining city upon the hill. We are better than this.

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