WASHINGTON, D.C.: The House of Representatives voted on Thursday (Frindayto ban Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until tougher screening measures are in place, a move some slammed as giving in to xenophobia after the Paris attacks.
The Republican legislation, the first congressional response to last week’s attacks, passed overwhelmingly, 289 to 137, with nearly four dozen Democrats going against their president to support the measure.
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