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US eases rules for Syrian refugees

The Obama Administration is changing rules to allow more Syrian refugees into the United States.

Kurdish Syrian refugees sit and look on at the Quru Gusik refugee camp in Iraq - AAP-1.jpg

The Obama Administration is changing rules to allow more Syrian refugees into the United States.

The action follows international criticism that the US wasn't doing enough to help those fleeing from the civil war.

Washington correspondent John Stempin spoke with Ron Sutton about the changes.

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