More Syrians Are Seeking Refuge Through Mexico to United States Border wochit News
go to original November 23, 2015

Federal officials said on Sunday another group of Syrian refugees had turned themselves in at the US-Mexico border. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that the group identified themselves to border agents in the South Texas town of Laredo on Friday. It said the group consisted of a family of three along with two other men.

The refugees’ arrival came after two Syrian families identified themselves on Tuesday to border officials in Laredo. In each instance, the men were taken to one detention facility and the women and children to another.

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Syria to escape the war, most of them to Europe. In the aftermath of terror attacks in Paris which killed 130 people and injured hundreds more. The House of Representatives passed a bill strengthening barriers against refugees from Syria and Iraq.

Related: Syrian Refugees Turn Up on U.S.-Mexico Border Again (CBS News)

Related: PolitiFact: Syrians at US-Mexico Border Weren't Exactly 'Caught' (Seating Chair)

Related: Worried About Alienating Latinos, GOP Candidates Attack Syrian Refugees Instead (Policy.Mic)

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