Amnesty International says, in five years Syria hanged up to 13,000 peoples in jail. But the Syrian government has denied the killing of mistreating detainees
A Republican-backed proposal to tighten screening procedures on refugees fleeing war from Syria and Iraq was blocked by Democrats in the Senate on Wednesday.
Edward Norton decided to start raising funds to help support the Syrian refugees. Edward Norton decided to start raising funds to help support the Syrian refugees.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson arrived in Jordan on Friday for a two-day tour where he will visit Syrian refugees being housed at a camp run by the United Nations.
On "The Daily Show" last week, host Trevor Noah found the humor in Mike Huckabee's comments that compared Syrian refugees to a five-pound bag of peanuts. Watch his response here.
On Sunday night, "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver dove right into the Syrian refugee crisis and went straight for the throat of Republican governors and presidential hopefuls. Watch the video here.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban-American lawyer who came to the U.S. as a refugee, explained the country’s existing refugee-screening process.
Two days after its introduction, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would enhance the background investigations for Iraqis and Syrians seeking refuge in the United States.
U.S. Marine Phil Klay, author of the National Book Award-winning "Redeployment," wrote a series of post on Twitter, condemning efforts by Congress and other political figures to significantly heighten security measures against Syrian refugees attempting to enter the country.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a controversial bill on Thursday that would temporarily block Syrian refugees from entering the United States, despite President Barack Obama's promise to veto it.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, confronted President Barack Obama on Wednesday after the Republican presidenti candidate was criticized for his Syrian refugees proposal.
In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Republican presidential candidates came out strongly, calling for changes in foreign policy and a stronger military response to the Islamic State.
Of the hundreds of thousands of refugees resettled in the U.S., since Sept. 11, 2001, not one has been arrested for domestic terrorism, said Rep. Xavier Becerra.
