Cuomo: Allowing refugees part of American dream

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says rejecting Syrian refugees would be akin to letting terrorists win by “conceding defeat of the American dream.”
Responding to those urging him to block the placement of Syrian refugees, the Democratic governor told students at Harvard University Tuesday that efforts to prevent terrorism must be balanced with America’s status as a beacon for liberty and tolerance.
Cuomo says Washington has vowed to screen potential terrori