Data Visualizations: Syrian Refugees in the US

Syrian refugee Nedal Al-Hayk works as a fabricator Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Warren, Mich. Several U.S. governors are threatening to halt efforts to allow Syrian refugees into their states in the aftermath of the coordinated attacks in Paris, though an immigration expert says they have no legal authority to do so. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Syrian refugee Nedal Al-Hayk works as a fabricator Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Warren, Mich. Several U.S. governors are threatening to halt efforts to allow Syrian refugees into their states in the aftermath of the coordinated attacks in Paris, though an immigration expert says they have no legal authority to do so. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

In light of the recent attacks in Paris linked to ISIS terror groups in Syria, debate has sparked in the U.S. over whether or not Syrian refugee immigration is a threat to national security. The following series of visualizations to summarize the issue that highlight the opinions of state Governors towards Syrian immigration, states with the most Syrian refugees, immigration over time, and recent refugee admissions by country of origin.