Nov 19, 2015 Multiple Syrians have been detained trying to gain entry into the United States, including eight at the Texas border, according to the Department of Homeland Security and a report from Breitbart News. The Department of Homeland Security released a statement to NBC confirming two Syrian families were taken into custody Tuesday, but clarified that they families weren't trying to "sneak in." DHS confirms that on Tuesday, members of two Syrian families, two men, two women and four children, presented themselves at a port of entry in Laredo. They were taken into custody by CBP and turned over to ICE for further processing. The two adult women and four children were transferred to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. The two men from these families are being held at the South Texas Detention Center in Pearsall Texas. Due to privacy issues, no additional information will be provided at this time. According to the article, two Customs and Border Protection agents told Breitbart Texas eight Syrians were detained at the Texas-Mexico border in Laredo on Monday. Hector Garza, president of the National Border Patrol Council Local 2455, told Breitbart that Border Patrol agents have been contacting his organization regarding reports of other Syrians crossing into Texas through Laredo, but that he could not confirm whether any had actually crossed. With no direct flights from Syria to Texas, refugees often fly to Mexico, or another Central American country, and then make their way into the states through border crossings. A Syrian migrant was stopped in Hidalgo in September trying to use her sister-in-law's American passport to get into the country, Breitbart reported. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shared the article on his Facebook and Twitter accounts saying it supports his decision to no longer allow Syrian refugees into Texas. Republican candidate for president Donald Trump also chimed in, saying this is why America needs a "big and beautiful wall." One of Trump's campaign promises is that he'd build a wall along the southern border and that he'd make Mexico pay for it. Abbott and House Republicans have expressed concerned over the possibility Syrian refugees could pose a security threat to the country. Abbott is one of more than two dozen governors seeking to ban Syrian refugees from their states in the wake of Friday's deadly terrorist attacks in Paris. Meanwhile, lawmakers are preparing to vote on suspending the program bringing Syrian refugees into the country; the Department of Homeland Security is expected to soon release a report on the crisis. http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Syrians-Arrested-Trying-to-Cross-Texas-Border-Report-351721471.html
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