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"All we're doing is saying what has happened in the past 25 years has been perpetrated 100 percent of the time against Americans and other European entities, by the populations coming from Muslim-dense countries," Thomas Maurer said.

Iowans Voice Fear, Support Of Syrian Refugees

6:31pm November 20, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

No Syrian refugees have arrived in Iowa yet, but people are concerned — some over a Paris-style attack coming to the U.S., and others over proposals they've heard that could single out Muslims.

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Week In Politics: Terror Attacks In France And Mali

4:21pm November 20, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the terrorist attacks in France and Mali.

Passengers wait to get their passports checked at Miami International Airport earlier this year. The visa waiver program allowed 20 million travelers into the U.S. last year, with much less screening than refugees receive.

4 Things To Know About Visa Waivers And Security

2:51pm November 20, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The visa waiver program allowed 20 million travelers into the U.S. last year. Many say it poses a bigger threat than the refugee resettlement program.

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Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

2:45pm November 20, 2015

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-described pro-immigration Republican, was the first to ask for a pause on Syrian refugees to be relocated to his state.

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What The 2016 Candidates Would Do About ISIS, In One Chart

1:19pm November 20, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

There has been a flurry of candidate promises about ISIS and the U.S. accepting Syrian refugees in the wake of the attacks in Paris a week ago.

Canada has pledged to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, likely including women, children and injured people who have been living in camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Here, children stand outside their tents during a sandstorm, in a refugee camp in Lebanon

If Americans Move To Canada To Avoid Refugees, They May Get A Surprise

11:15am November 20, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Some Americans unhappy with U.S. plans to welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees are threatening to move to Canada. Apparently they haven't noticed that Canada plans to take in 25,000 Syrians.

Trump Escalates Rhetoric Again, Firing At Rubio, Carson And Targeting ISIS

6:27am November 20, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Donald Trump campaign appearances keep getting more combative. On Wednesday night in Worcester, Mass., a big crowd cheered his attacks on ISIS, fellow candidate Marco Rubio, food stamps and the media.

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2012 Republican presidential candidates talk during the Thanksgiving Family Forum discussion in 2011. Organizer Bob Vander Plaats has a track record of endorsing Iowa Caucus winners — including former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (far left) in 2012 a

Trump and Bush Skipping Out On The 'Final Exam' for Iowa Evangelicals

10:26pm November 19, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

The two candidates will skip a presidential forum Friday hosted by the conservative Christian group the Family Leader.

Bernie Sanders Delivers Anticipated Speech On Democratic Socialism

8:37pm November 19, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Socialism is a dirty word for most Americans. But democratic socialist is a label Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wears proudly. On Thursday, he explained what it means to him.

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Hillary Clinton Calls For Shift In Strategy To Destroy ISIS

8:36pm November 19, 2015

by Mara Liasson

Former secretary of state and current Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton laid out her ideas on national security and the struggle against terrorism on Thursday.

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