"We will not have
a religious test, only a security test," Ryan, the top House
Republican said in a speech to the chamber. Some Republicans
have said that only Syrian Christians should be eligible for
asylum in the United States.
Ryan said the legislation, if enacted, would bring a "pause" in
President Barack Obama's program allowing some Syrians fleeing
war to come to the United States.
(Reporting By Richard Cowan; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
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