Nearly two dozen governors, mostly Republicans, have vowed to block efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in their states following the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris.
Peeved, the Obama administration reminded them in a Nov. 25 letter that states don’t have that legal authority and could be punished, including suspension or termination from the federally funded resettlement program, if services are denied.
Which is pretty rich considering that the Federal Government abjectly fails to maintain immigration security on our borders!
Syrian refugee letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by The Dallas Morning News
And then there’s this missive from the Office of Refugee Resettlement that serves as a reminder that states may not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, and, most importantly, religion or country of origin. “States that do not comply with the requirement would be breaking the law and could be subject to enforcement action, including suspension or termination of the federally funded program, according to the letter, signed by the director of the federal resettlement office, Robert Carey,” the Associated Press reports.
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