Number of Syrian Refugees in US Doubled Last Month

The number of Syrian refugees who entered the United States in June more than doubled over the previous month, putting President Barack Obama's goal of resettling 10,000 by the end of the fiscal year on September 30 within reach. The U.S. State Department's Refugee Processing Center reports 2,381 Syrian refugees arrived in the U.S. last month.  They settled in 38 states, mostly in Michigan (570), California (500), Arizona (388), Illinois (343), Pennsylvania (340), Texas (321)...

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