chicago indiana governor mike pence republican nominee u.s. vice president lose another round federal court monday bid keep refugees flee syria civil war resettle state 7th u.s. circuit court appeal chicago affirm lower-court rule pence order seek bar state agencies help resettlement syrian immigrants discriminate refugees base national origin setback pence come day schedule debate democratic vice presidential nominee virginia governor tim kaine national television pence among 25 u.s. governors mostly republicans urge president barack obama stop resettle refugees flee syria civil war november attack extremists paris kill 130. critics resettlement program argue leave unite state vulnerable infiltration militants islamic state also know isis seize vast swaths territory syria iraq claim responsibility attack civilians paris elsewhere appeal court judge richard posner write three-judge panel side unanimously pence say governor assertions national security threat present without evidence amount nightmare speculation three appellate panel members republican appointees include judge diane sykes pence run mate donald trump say would nominate u.s. supreme court win nov. presidential election pence spokeswoman kara brook say fbi u.s. homeland security department acknowledge security gap screen syrian refugees also quote state department spokesman say last month debate fact potential isis terrorists try insert refugee program pence order block u.s. district judge february court challenge bring american civil liberties union aclu appeal aclu welcome court rule monday uphold group position governor may constitutionally legally discriminate particular nationality refugees extensively vet federal government indiana accept 150 syrian immigrants oct. 2015 aug. 31 2016 account percent refugee arrivals state period accord state department u.s. appeal court side pence syrian refugee case