Tom Reed joined a growing bipartisan coalition concerned about Syrian refugees relocating to the United States by cosponsoring legislation, The American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015, which will ensure proper and vigorous screening of those seeking refugee status.

"I care about keeping American's safe by keeping ISIS out.  Without being able to verify who these Syrian refugees are or who they have associated with, we have no way of really determining who among them may or may not be part of ISIS.  It's only right that prioritizes Americans' safety first."

The bill prevents refugees from Syria and Iraq from seeking refugee status in the United States until the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Director of National Intelligence independently certify that there is no security threat from that individual. No Syrian or Iraqi refugee is able to enter the country without these clearances.

"America has already spent nearly 5 billion dollars in aid for the people of Syria and to address the refugee crisis. We have no doubt, that we are a generous, compassionate nation, but blindly allowing anyone to enter our country with a committed, lethal adversary like ISIS wreaking havoc on cities like Paris, is just absurd."

Republican leaders in both the House and the Senate are rallying support for the proposal in spite of the Obama Administration's veto threat.  The House is expected to vote on the legislation on Thursday.

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