WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House threatened a presidential veto Wednesday of legislation that would tighten screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees before they are granted U.S. entry, calling new requirements in the Republican-backed bill "untenable."
The legislation pending in the House of Representatives sets high hurdles for refugee admissions, including FBI background checks and individual sign-offs by top federal officials. The measure "would provide no meaningful additional security for t
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House threatened a presidential veto Wednesday of legislation that would tighten screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees before they are granted U.S. entry, calling new requirements in the Republican-backed bill "untenable."
The legislation pending in the House of Representatives sets high hurdles for refugee admissions, including FBI background checks and individual sign-offs by top federal officials. The measure "would provide no meaningful additional security for t…
