Blumenthal To Announce Plan To Help Refugee Processing

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is unveiling a plan he says will help speed up the processing of Syrian refugees.
The Democrat planned to join Syrian families, refugees and advocates at a news conference on Monday at the Franciscan Center in Hartford.
The four-point plan, developed in consultation with Connecticut and national advocates, is supposed to address unnecessary delays, duplicative screenings and expensive logistical hurdles for refugees seeking to esca