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On refugees, protecting Americans must be our highest priority

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Published November 20, 2015 5:01am ET
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On refugees, protecting Americans must be our highest priority
Instead of transporting refugees thousands of miles from their homes, we should work with our allies to create a safe haven for them inside Syria or in other parts of the Middle East. (AP Photo) | Darko Vojinovic

Last week the world watched in horror as terrorists took the lives of more than 100 innocent people who were enjoying a Friday evening in Paris.

This violence is just the latest attack in radical Islam’s war against Western civilization. And it was a stark reminder that we must be doing all we can to protect the lives of Americans and ensure that jihadists do not infiltrate our homeland.

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