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DHS ‘on track’ to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees

By Joel Gehrke
Published June 30, 2016 5:58pm ET
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DHS ‘on track’ to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees
DHS has enhanced the security process for vetting Syrian refugees, Johnson said, delaying resettlement. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh) | Raad Adayleh

Department of Homeland Security officials have “surged resources” to meet President Obama’s goal of settling 10,000 vetted Syrian refugees in the United States this year.

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