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A sign welcoming Syrianrefugees is placed at the entrance to the office of the Arizona governor during a rally at the Arizona Capitol Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Phoenix. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has joined a growing number of governors calling for an immediate halt to the placement of any new refugees in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris. The U.S. State Department says Arizona has received 153 Syrianrefugees so far this year.

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A sign welcoming Syrianrefugees is placed at the entrance to the office of the Arizona governor during a rally at the Arizona Capitol Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Phoenix. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has joined a growing number of governors calling for an immediate halt to the placement of any new refugees in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris. The U.S. State Department says Arizona has received 153 Syrianrefugees so far this year.
By Rick Badie
Nov 25, 2015

Syrian refugees are seeking shelter. Should Georgia allow them to resettle here as the state has done in the past for ethnic groups fleeing persecution and war-torn regions? Our lead writer suggests we should welcome the Syrians and calls current security screening rigorous and demanding. Another author begs to differ and echoes concerns Gov. Nathan Deal recently expressed in a letter to President Barack Obama.

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