Syrian refugee screening bill faces Obama veto threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House threatened a presidential veto Wednesday of legislation that would tighten screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees before they are granted U.S. entry, calling new requirements in the Republican-backed bill "untenable." The legislation pending in the House of Representatives sets high hurdles for refugee admissions, including FBI background checks and individual sign-offs by top federal officials. The measure "would provide no meaningful additional security for t

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House threatened a presidential veto Wednesday of legislation that would tighten screening of Syrian and Iraqi refugees before they are granted U.S. entry, calling new requirements in the Republican-backed bill "untenable." The legislation pending in the House of Representatives sets high hurdles for refugee admissions, including FBI background checks and individual sign-offs by top federal officials. The measure "would provide no meaningful additional security for t…