This is an urgent matter and that is why we're dealing with this urgently." Republican congressmen representing much of the Lehigh Valley and Warren and Hunterdon counties supported a bill passed overwhelmingly Thursday to erect high hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to American shores. HR4038, known as the "American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015," also drew support from Democrats, dividing the president's own party as lawmakers reflected the anxiety of voters back home. The vote was 289-137, enough to override a threatened White House veto of the legislation, which was hurriedly drafted in response to the carnage in the streets of Paris. Forty-seven...
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