From Kerry: US committed to accepting more refugees
Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to increasing the number of refugees it is willing to take in as US allies in Europe struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
After closed-door meetings on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Kerry says President Barack Obama has made it clear that the US wants to take a leadership role on humanitarian issues.
“We are looking hard at the number that we can specifically manage with respect to the crisis in Syria and Europe,” he says. “That’s being vetted fully right now.”
— AP
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