It Takes the Federal Government Two Years to Process a Refugee Application from Syria

Government Executive: More than four million Syrians have left their homes since civil war broke out in 2011, with roughly three million fleeing to neighboring countries, such as Jordan and Turkey. Many are now either in Europe or trying to get there to apply for asylum. After seeking refuge, there are still thousands who are at risk in their host country, and the United Nations applies for these refugees to be resettled elsewhere.

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