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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Nov 23, 2015

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports State House and Senate committees will hold a joint hearing next month on refugee resettlement in Tennessee. "The attack in Paris serves as another wake-up call that ISIS is serious about embedding the enemy in our communities. This comes on the heels of the terrorist attack in our state this summer. While we want to act humanely in our efforts to help those who legitimately need assistance, we owe it to our citizens to place their safety as our highest priority," Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, said.