Obama administration stiff-arms lawmakers questioning secret refugee deal
By Melissa Jacobs
Published December 01, 2016
FoxNews.com
Nearly 2,500 refugees from terrorism hotspots around the world are bound for the U.S. after being rejected by Australia, but not even top lawmakers can get answers about who they are.
In an unprecedented move, the U.S. State Department has classified details on refugees to be resettled in America via a secret deal made with Australia. The bi-lateral agreement, which Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called a “one-off,” involves 2,465 people currently being held in Papua New Guinea and Nauru who will now be transferred onto U.S. soil.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testifies during a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee February 26, 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on "The Secretary's Vision for the Future - Challenges and Priorities." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Expand / Contract
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