Episode 865 • • 1:55:45 - 2:00:56
865: Wall of Phlegm
Syrian Refugee Screening, ISIS Prosecution Statistics
During a congressional hearing, USCIS Director Leon Rodriguez was questioned by Senator David Vitter regarding the screening of Syrian refugees. While Rodriguez claimed no refugee admitted since 9/11 has committed a violent act, it was revealed that 18% of ISIS-related prosecutions in the U.S. involved individuals who entered as refugees or asylees. The distinction between "conspiracies" and "acts of violence" was a central point of debate.