Now, 25 Republican governors – and one Democrat too – have said they don't want Syrian refugees in their states, as President Obama recommitted the U.S. to take a portion of this population fleeing from ISIS.

In a press conference this morning in Turkey, Obama said that 'the United States has to step up and do its part,' while chiding those in the opposition party for suggesting there be a 'religious test' for entry into the United States.

There's concern, after Friday's brutal attack in Paris, that ISIS fighters are infiltrating those fleeing Syria and will carry out future violence against the West.

'It is very important,' Obama said. 'That we do not close our hearts to these victims of such violence and somehow start equating the issue of refugees with the issue of terrorism.'

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President Obama stuck to his guns on the issue of Syrian refugees, calling on the United States to do its part, while a handful of GOP governors said they wanted to postpone or cancel the program

President Obama said there should be no 'religious test' for entry into the United States, pushing back on some Republicans' comments that Christians from Syria are prioritized

However, Republican governors from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Texas and Wisconsin said they would postpone programs to bring in Syrian refugees, or they're against the idea entirely, according to the Associated Press.

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Additionally, CNN reported that Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio and Tennessee are also on the list.

Kansas, Oklahoma, South Carolina were added by USA Today.

Presidential candidate Chris Christie, indicating that New Jersey also isn't on board, and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez also said she opposed the administration's plan.

New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan was the first Democrat to express support for stopping the flow of Syrian refugees into her state.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said he wasn't sure if the governors had a legal right to prevent the flow of Syrian refugees into their states because 'this is a federal program,' though USA Today listed his state in the 'nay' column.

Several Democratic governors voiced support for the refugees and echoed Obama's words.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said his state 'will continue to be a state that welcomes those seeking refuge from persecution, regardless of where they come from or the religion they practice'.

Democratic Govs. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania and Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut also said their states will have open doors.

Rep. Lou Barletta, a Republican of Pennsylvania, wrote Wolf a letter asking him to change his mind.

'I write to urge you in the strongest terms possible to reconsider your plans to accept the so-called 'refugees' fleeing Syria and welcome them to Pennsylvania,' Barletta wrote, noting his position on the House Committee on Homeland Security and suggesting it best wait to accept refugees until a security apparatus is in place.

Several GOP presidential candidates have voiced strong opinions on the issue too, including Sen. Ted Cruz, who suggested the United States simply help the Christians.

'There is no meaningful risk of Christians committing acts of terror,' Cruz said yesterday at a campaign stop in South Carolina, as he called for Muslim refugees to be barred from entering the United States, according to the Washington Post.

'If there were a group of radical Christians pledging to murder anyone who had a different religious view than they, we would have a different national security situation,' Cruz said, who criticized the Obama administration for 'pretend[ing] as if there is no religious aspect to this.'

Jeb Bush, who is also seeking the White House, suggested yesterday on Meet the Press that the country prioritize Christian Syrians who need help.

'I do think we have a responsibility to help with refugees after proper screening,' Bush said. 'And I think our focus ought to be on the Christians who have no place in Syria anymore.'

Obama criticized this thinking and made a veiled swipe at Cruz.

'And when I hear folks say that, well, maybe we should just admit the Christians and not the Muslims, when I hear political leaders suggesting that there would be a religious test for which person fleeing from a war-torn country would be admitted, when some of those folks themselves come from families who benefited from protection when they were fleeing political persecution, that's shameful,' the president said. 'That's not American.'

Cruz's father fled Cuba, after being tortured by the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

GOP presidential hopefuls and governors John Kasich (left) of Ohio and Bobby Jindal (right) of Louisiana are among the Republicans calling to stop the flow of Syrian refugees into their respective states

Above, states where governors have voiced opposition to Syrian refugees are in dark red, with states voicing support for the resettlement in pink. Gray states have not made a statement, suggested a review of the policy or have said that they do not expect and refugees would be sent to them. Kentucky's outgoing Democratic governor has indicated that he will follow the federal government's lead on the issue, though the governor-elect, a Republican, has said that he would not

President Obama held up Pope Francis and his GOP predecessor, President George W. Bush as examples to follow.

'Pope Francis came to visit the United States and gave a speech before Congress, he didn't just speak about Christians who were being persecuted, he didn't call on Catholic perishes just to admit those who were of the same religious faith he said protect people who are vulnerable,' Obama said.

The Democratic president said he had a lot of disagreement with Bush on policy.

'But I was very proud after 9/11 when he was adamant and clear about the fact that this is not a war on Islam,' Obama said. 'And the notion that some of those who've taken on leadership in his party would ignore all of that – that's not who we are.'

The president called on Americans to follow Bush's example.

'It was the right one, it was the right impulse, it's our better impulse,' Obama said.

Since Friday's attacks, Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan said his state is postponing efforts to accept Syrian refugees.

Yesterday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said he would refuse Syrian refugees trying to enter the state.

Today Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered that his state's refugee resettlement program not accept any more Syrians.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted that he opposed Syrian refugees being relocated into Arkansas.

And Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, another GOP presidential contender, issued an executive order to prevent Syrian refugees in the state of Louisiana, according to 4WWL in New Orleans.

Another presidential hopeful, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, is also not on board.

President Obama criticized Republicans who suggested that only Christian Syrians be allowed into the United States

'The governor doesn't believe the U.S. should accept additional Syrian refugees because security and safety issues cannot be adequately addressed,' said Jim Lynch, a spokesman for Kasich's administration, according to Cincinnati.com.

In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott called on Congress to block the Obama administration's plan to relocate 425 Syrian refugees to the Sunshine State.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said his state would 'temporarily suspend accepting new Syrian refugees and consider all of our legal options pending a full review of the process by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.'

Indiana's Gov. Mike Pence announced today his state was suspending plans to bring in refugees.

Gov. Paul LePage of Maine said it was 'irresponsible' to bring Syrians into the U.S. and planned to give a radio address on the subject later today.

In Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said he's opposed to allowing more Syrian refugees into his state.

Mississippi's Phil Bryant said he'd 'do everything humanly possible' to prevent refugees from arriving.

New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat, joined her Republican governor peers suggesting that she didn't want Syrian refugees coming into her state as well

Some governors did not make a clear break towards opposition or support of the refugee resettlement, with Utah Governor Gary Herbert ordering a review of federal security checks on those coming to the country

New Mexico media reported that Republican governor Susana Martinez 'strongly opposes the Obama Administration’s plan to accept more Syrian refugees' without 'a very clear plan in place to properly vet and place' them.

And finally, former GOP presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker had said in September he was against Syrian refugees coming into the United States, and Republicans in his state assembly said the same thing for Wisconsin today.

Democratic Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear said he would follow federal rules on the matter, though Republican Governor-elect Matt Bevin said he opposed the refugees.

Other Republicans responded to the wave of opposition to the plan but did not offer decisive statements one way or the other about supporting refugee resettlement in their state.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said he ordered a state review of federal security checks for refugees, an approach similar to Nevada's Brian Sandoval, who asked Obama to review the program.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who announced Monday that his cancer was in remission, said that he would make a' reasoned and careful' decision.