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Majority of Voters Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement in U.S.

by Caroline May A majority of American voters oppose resettling Syrian refugees in the U.S., according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released Wednesday. Quinnipiac reports that voters largely opposed accepting Syrian refugees, 51 percent to 43 percent. Republican and independent voters were more likely to oppose accepting Syrian refugees than Democrats, with 82 percent of Republican and 51 percent of independent voters opposing Syrian refugee resettlement in the U.S. Meanwhile, 74 percent of Democrats say they are in favor of accepting Syrian refugees. While most voters said Syrian refugees should not be allowed to come to the U.S., most… View Article