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Hawley calls on Cuomo to increase screening, close borders for Syrian refugees entering New York

By Billie Owens

Press release from Assemblyman Steve Hawley:

In light of last weekend’s horrific terrorist attacks across Europe, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has called on Gov. Cuomo to increase New York’s screening process for allowing Syrian refugees into the state. Hawley expressed the urgency of this matter as authorities are investigating a Syrian Passport found near one of the French bombing sites after the weekend’s terrorist attacks.

Twenty-five governors across the country have vowed to block Syrian refugees from entering their states as of this morning.

“This is a matter of New York State security,” Hawley said. “I am concerned that Syrian refugees sympathetic to the terrorist attacks could already be living among us, and we have a duty to protect our citizens from future threats. New York’s highly populated cities are easy targets for terrorists who are now more frequently attacking innocent civilians.

"The groundswell of support for this measure is growing by the hour, and 25 governors, including several moderate presidential candidates, already have pledged to close their borders until security is increased. I am officially calling on Gov. Cuomo to close our borders to Syrian refugees until we can properly ascertain threats inside our state and the remaining attackers have been apprehended.”

Vladimir Putin addresses Americans directly

By Jeff Allen

Rare is the occassion when a world leader addresses the American public directly.  Regardless of how one feels about Russia, Putin, the Syrian chemical weapons situation, or the credibility of any communication from an ex KGB official, I think it should be incumbent on all news agencies to make such communication accessible...the number of people in this area or anywhere for that matter who read the New York Times is dwindling

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-caution-from-russia-on-syria.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

My first thought when I heard that Putin had written us was the song from Blues Clues...."We just got a letter, we just got a letter, we just got a letter, I wonder who it's from?"  Then a low monotone voice with a Russian accent says..." A transmission from Vladimir"

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