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FULL INTERVIEW: Mayor Andrew Gillum Says Syrian Refugees Are Welcome in Tallahassee

Andrew Gillum
Posted at 9:15 AM, Nov 20, 2015
and last updated 2016-01-29 06:31:11-05

TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is making his voice heard on allowing refugees into the sunshine state.

Watch the full interview in the video above

Gillum, a Democrat, took to twitter Wednesday afternoon, showing his support for Syrian refugees, saying "Tallahassee is a welcoming community & will pursue our best values by accepting refugees who pose no threat to our City #RefugeesWelcome."

Governor Rick Scott joined several governors on Monday, telling congress they would refuse Syrian refugees into their states.

This comes after reports showing one of the Paris attackers posed as a refugee in order to get into France.