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Congress eyes Syrian refugee threat — from Canada

A look at the Middle East issues Congress will be addressing the week of Feb. 1.
A young Syrian refugee looks up as her father holds her and a Canadian flag at the as they arrive at Pearson Toronto International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, December 18, 2015.    REUTERS/Mark Blinch       TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTX1ZBYE

US lawmakers have identified a new potential source of poorly vetted Syrian refugees: Canada.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee is slated to hold a hearing Feb. 3, on Canada's so-called fast-track refugee plan and its implications for US national security. Canadian experts and a US Border Patrol agent are slated to testify.

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