CAIRO: The International Rescue Committee is calling President Donald Trump's suspension of the US refugee resettlement programme a 'harmful and hasty' decision. In a statement issued late Friday night after the suspension was announced, IRC President David Miliband said, 'America must remain true to its core values. America must remain a beacon of hope.' The IRC statement declared that the US vetting process for prospective refugees is already robust — involving biometric screening and up to 36 months of vetting by '12 to 15 government agencies.' Miliband praised The United States' record as a resettlement destination and said, 'This is no time for America to turn its back on people ready to become patriotic Americans.'