In some of his strongest remarks on the subject to date, President Barack Obama on Monday (Nov. 16) denounced calls for a religious test for refugees and immigrants, saying: “That’s shameful. That’s not American. That’s not who we are.”
The president made his remarks at a press conference Monday (Nov. 16) in Antalya, Turkey, at the conclusion of the Group of 20 meeting. He met there with other world leaders to discuss economic issues, but the attacks Friday in Paris quickly took precedence. At least 129 people were killed in coordinated attacks by the Islamic State group.
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