Following the mass shooting in Orlando, a large group of House Republicans is seeking to immediately ban all refugees from resettling in the United States regardless of country origin or profile, according to a memo and draft legislation obtained by Foreign Policy.
The measure would go even further than Donald Trump’s controversial proposal to block the immigration of Muslims.
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) and 85 other Republicans, prohibits the admission of refugees until Congress passes a joint resolution authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to resume the resettlement of foreigners.
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