Bush says Christian refugees need special consideration


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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says the U.S. should be more open to admitting Christian refugees from Iraq and Syria because of the persecution they face.

At a town hall meeting in Iowa Tuesday, Bush said Christians in areas controlled by the Islamic State group face rape, slavery and beheading, and even those who escape to refugee camps are often persecuted by the majority of refugees who are Muslim.

Bush said there's nothing un-American about considering the religion of refugees seeking asylum in the United States, noting that religious persecution is one of the factors listed for consideration under U.S. law.

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