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'Rather Extensive' Vetting Process For Refugees, Head Of Resettlement Agency Says

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Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said he is opposed to allowing additional Syrian refugees to be resettled in Massachusetts until he knows more about the federal government’s process for screening refugees.

Angela Bovill — CEO and president of Worcester-based Ascentria Care Alliance, which helps to resettle refugees from all over the world, including Syria, into Massachusetts — joined WBUR to discuss.

This segment aired on November 17, 2015.

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