North Carolina Joins 10 Other US States Banning Entry to Syrian Refugees

Governor Pat McCrory said that North Carolina will not accept Syrian refugees in the aftermath of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — North Carolina will not accept Syrian refugees in the aftermath of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris, Governor Pat McCrory said at a news conference on Monday.

"I am now requesting the president [Barack Obama] and federal government cease sending refugees from Syria to North Carolina," McCrory stated.

North Carolina is the latest US state to ban access to Syrian refugees along with Alabama, Michigan, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Massachusetts and Florida.

However, the US Department of State said on Monday the US federal government continues to support President Obama's plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States by 2016.

Over the weekend, French police reported that one of the terrorists involved in Friday's attacks in Paris was found to have a Syrian passport, and likely made it to the country as part of the massive refugee outflow from Syria to Europe.

The death toll of Friday’s terrorist attacks stands at 129.