Obama wants U.S. to prepare for 10,000 Syrian refugees next year

President Barack Obama has directed his management to put together to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees subsequent yr, a White residence spokesman said on Thursday.

The quantity displays a "sizable scaling up" of the U.S. Commitment to simply accept refugees from the battle-torn usa and to offer for his or her basic needs, White house press secretary Josh Earnest.