In a 289 to 137 vote last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would tighten the vetting process for refugees from Syria and Iraq. The measure passed despite a veto threat from President Barack Obama -- a threat Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan says "baffles" him.
This hour, we take a closer look at the ongoing debate over refugee resettlement. We also consider Connecticut's role in helping those displaced by conflict.
GUESTS:
- Lucy Nalpathanchil - WNPR host and reporter
- Dr. Saud Anwar - South Windsor town council member; Connecticut's first Muslim mayor
- Mark Boughton - Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut
- Nour Alfares - Syrian refugee and medical case manager at Catholic Charities
- Mongi Dhaouadi - Executive director of the Connecticut chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations
- Rev. Julia Burkey - Minister at First Church in Middletown, Connecticut, United Church of Christ
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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.