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Monday Poll results: How do we deal with Syrian refugees?

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People in Lincoln, Neb., held a candlelight vigil for Syrian refugees as Gov. Pete Ricketts joined other Republican governors expressing concern over the federal screening of Syrian refugees who want to enter the United States.
People in Lincoln, Neb., held a candlelight vigil for Syrian refugees as Gov. Pete Ricketts joined other Republican governors expressing concern over the federal screening of Syrian refugees who want to enter the United States. Amber Baesler The Associated Press

Readers had strong reactions to this week’s Monday Poll regarding how America should deal with refugees from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries.

Here are the unscientific results based on about 900 responses.

1) Sam Brownback of Kansas and many other governors are correct in trying to make it much more difficult for Syrian refugees to wind up in their states.

Agree strongly 24%

Agree 6%

Disagree 9%

Disagree strongly 61%

2) President Barack Obama should carry through with a threatened veto if Congress approves a bill to dramatically increase screenings for refugees.

Agree strongly 53%

Agree 13%

Disagree 5%

Disagree strongly 29%

3) GOP presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz are right: America should give preference to Christian Middle Eastern refugees, not Muslims.

Agree strongly 17%

Agree 7%

Disagree 11%

Disagree strongly 65%

4) The United States already has intense screening processes that should be kept in place while this country accepts a greater number of Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country.

Agree strongly 57%

Agree 18%

Disagree 6%

Disagree strongly 18%

This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 5:25 PM with the headline "Monday Poll results: How do we deal with Syrian refugees?."

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