Obama wants U.S. to prepare for 10,000 Syrian refugees next year: White House

posted on: Sep 10, 2015

President Barack Obama has directed his administration to prepare to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees next year, a White House spokesman said on Thursday.

The number reflects a “significant scaling up” of the U.S. commitment to accept refugees from the war-torn country and to provide for their basic needs, White House press secretary Josh Earnest.

Source: www.reuters.com