Syrian Refugees Across The U.S. Are Condemning ISIS

After the Paris terrorist attack, 31 governors said that they wanted no more Syrians admitted to their states. In the months since, Syrian refugees across the country had the opportunity to respond. Their message is simple: get to know us.

Nidal Alhayak was resettled outside of Detroit last year after he was tortured by the Assad regime. "I totally understand their fear," he told NPR last year. "We're not like that. We went through terror ourselves." Hasni, a Syrian refugee in Raleigh, still fears for his life. "If [ISIS militants] catch me," he told his local station, "absolutely, they kill me."

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