Citing internment of Japanese following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roanoke Mayor David Bowers Wednesday called for area governments and nongovernmental agencies to suspend help in relocating Syrian refugees to the area. Following the apparent bombing of a Russian airliner recently, Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris and threats on Washington, D.C., Bowers said in an unsolicited statement, “I am convinced that it is presently imprudent to assist in the relocation of Syrian refugees to our part of Virginia.” Subscription Required An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Have an online subscription?...
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