Van Hollen Statement on Hogan Request to Close the Door to Syrian Refugees
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Issues: Immigration
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan requested that federal authorities cease any additional settlements of refugees from Syria in Maryland:
"FDR reminded us that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.' It is shameful that Governor Hogan and others would seek to exploit peoples' justifiable safety concerns by further fueling their fears. We can protect our security and uphold our values by carefully vetting refugees fleeing the horror of ISIS. Leadership requires soberly confronting the facts, not a stampede toward demagoguery."
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