8,000 Syria refugees resettled in US

The United States has taken in 8,000 Syrian refugees since October and is on track to meet President Barack Obama's goal of resettling 10,000 by the end of the fiscal year, a US State Department official told reporters on Friday. The total number of Syrian refugees in the United States may even exceed the 10,000 goal by the end of the fiscal year on Sept 30, officials said on a call with reporters.