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Chris Christie: U.S. shouldn't let in Syrian orphans
11/16/2015   By Eliza Collins | POLITICO
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn’t want any Syrian refugees let into the United States — not even if they're orphaned toddlers.

“I don’t think orphans under 5 are being, you know, should be admitted into the United States at this point. But you know, they have no family here. How are we going to care for these folks?” Christie said in an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt Monday.

“The fact is, you can come up with a number of different scenarios, Hugh. But in the end, I don’t trust this administration to effectively vet the people that they’re asking us to take in. We need to put the safety and security of the American people first,” Christie continued.

Christie joined a chorus of governors from both the Republican and Democratic parties on Monday who revolted against President Barack Obama’s plan to allow 10,000 refugees into the U.S. over the next year.

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