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Reporting now that u.s. immigration officials failed to catch social media posts praising violent jihad and written by tashfeen malik, the female suspect in the san bernardino terrorist attack. she passed three security checks while her writings were openly praising extremist islamism. they were discovered only as part of the investigation into the attack. an historic climate agreement was reached by almost 200 countries yesterday in paris. the accord hopes to limit average increase of global ...

Radicalized before they even met. ana cabrera joins us now. tell us more about this. why wasnt anything about jihad brought up during tashfeens interview? >> we understand she had already made it through some security checks, background checks, multiagencies, multichecks and yet no red flags. by the time her application landed at the u.s. consulate and she was doing this interview last summer, there were no questions they felt they needed to ask about jihad. now, of course, it would have been on...

Understand her contacts. >> do you know whether the female terrorist in california was interviewed in person at an embassy or consul. >> we only interview people in the k-1 visa program where there is some issue of that needs to be explored as part of the case. that could be derogatory information about the individual. it could be factual questions not derogatory about the application. thats the existing practice as we speak. reporter: now listen to what the state department tells another commit...

Vetted. here is what he said. >> people should remember no refugee can enter our borders until they undergo the highest security checks of anyone traveling to the united states. that was the case before paris, and its the case now. >> charles, we are going to face a monumental fight i suppose in this building behind me. perhaps in the courts as well. >> look, the federal government has sent a letter to the governors saying cease and desist, essentially. this is illegal. you you have no right on ...

Voters say they support the presidents plan while 67 percent oppose it. the white house is not backing down. syrian refugees already go through the highest security checks of anybody traveling to the u.s. with 47 democrats joining with republicans to enhance the screening of the refugees. there has been opposition with the governors as well. >> garrett tenney live for us. that brings us to our look who is talking. charles krauthammer heading through taking on those governors who oppose refugees....

Comment. but more than four dozen is believed to be a record number. doug? >> thank you, catherine herridge. authorities in new york were taking no chances today during the parade. helicopters flew overhead and officers stood on top of vans and on the mar key at radio city music hall. a shortdown is brewing between governors and feds over syrian refugees in this country. mike emanuel shows us it has to do with who actually has the authority to make the decisions. in his thanksgiving addres...

Now what you aq2 irand the same kind of fear throughout a population is basically a few weapons and a few home made bombs. you are absolutely correct in saying that it is easier. we have to accept that as a population because we have decided that we are not going to live in a police state and have accepted there will be a certain amount of risk because we dont want constant law enforcement checks and security checks in every aspect of our lives. >> folks who are traveling this weekend, what shou...

Great republics. that includes freedom of religion. that includes equality before the law. there have been times in our history in moments of fear when we have failed to uphold our highest ideals, and it has been to our lastin ining regret. we must uphold our ideals now, each of us, all of us. we must show that america is strengthened by people of every faith and every background. related to this, i want to note that under president hollande, france plans to welcome an additional 30,000 syrian r...

Our two great republics. that includes freedom of religion, that includes equality before the law. there have been times in our history in moments of fear when we have failed to uphold our highest ideals. and it has been to our lasting regret. we must uphold our ideals now. each of us, all of us must show that america is strengthened by people of every faith and every background. related to this i want to note under president hollande, france plans to welcome an additional 30,000 syrian refugees...

Terrorists in paris. so i dont think it is so much about the refugees as it is about making sure that were keeping out isis terrorists who are very willing to use any weakness in the system, especially refugee status, to come in not only to this country but also countries like paris and belgium by using that status to get in and gain access to that country. so i think the candidates want to make it clear. this is not about not liking refugees or wanting to help refugees. they want to help them. ...