Rep. Ratcliffe Votes to Protect American People from ISIS

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Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) voted for the American SAFE Act today to stop ISIS from infiltrating our borders through the refugee resettlement program. It passed in the House with a veto-proof majority and now heads to the Senate.

"The American SAFE Act is a much-needed piece of legislation to protect the American people and our homeland from ISIS," Ratcliffe said. "The stakes are simply too high to let radical jihadists exploit a system which has undeniable vulnerabilities."

To the same end, at least 31 governors across the country, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, announced their refusal to participate in the Syrian refugee resettlement program. Ratcliffe supported this effort, co-sponsoring legislation to protect states' rights to opt out of this program.

"The recent string of ISIS-led terrorist attacks is a grave reminder of the dangers of violent Islamist extremism," Ratcliffe said. "Although the President continues to ignore the seriousness of this threat, I stand by the decision of the governors who have fully acknowledged the pressing need to keep terrorists from entering our country."

Ratcliffe also stressed that the refugee resettlement crisis must not distract from the need to eliminate the real threat -- ISIS itself.

"Addressing Syrian refugee resettlement alone isn't enough to end the global battle against ISIS. We must remain focused on the end goal of defeating ISIS once and for all by taking the firm actions necessary to eradicate this threat both at home and abroad."

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