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Baker says no to more Syrian refugees, for now

Baker says no to more Syrian refugees, for now

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BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, may not be "slamming the door" on new Syrian refugees, but he said he's unwilling to accept more until he's convinced none represent a threat to the state. Baker joined more than a dozen other governors in rejecting new refugees from the war-torn country following the terrorist attacks that left more than 130 dead in Paris late Friday. At least one of the attackers reportedly traveled a common refugee route across Europe and carried a Syr

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, may not be "slamming the door" on new Syrian refugees, but he said he's unwilling to accept more until he's convinced none represent a threat to the state. Baker joined more than a dozen other governors in rejecting new refugees from the war-torn country following the terrorist attacks that left more than 130 dead in Paris late Friday. At least one of the attackers reportedly traveled a common refugee route across Europe and carried a Syr…