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Senate Democrats use Trump card to block Syrian refugees bill

The Senate defeated GOP-backed restrictions on refugee resettlement.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich - RTX234YS
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Syrian refugees can thank Donald Trump for helping keep America's doors open.

The Senate voted 55-43 Jan. 20 to suspend the admission of Syrian and Iraqi refugees, short of the 60 votes needed to move the bill forward. Democrats repeatedly invoked the recent uptick in Islamophobic comments — particularly from the Republican presidential front-runner — ahead of the party-line vote.

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