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Now 24 Republican governors - and one Democrat - say they don't want to accept Syrian refugees as President Obama recommits the United States to 'do its part'
[DailyMail] o President Obama said the United States needed to 'step up and do its part' admitting refugees from Syriao He said that the issue of refugees and terrorism should not be equated in the aftermath of the Paris attacks o A handful of Republican governors have publicly pronounced that their states would not accept Syrians o Obama made a swipe at those GOP leaders - asking them to be more like President George W. Bush in the aftermath of 9/11 Governors of these states have said no to Syrian refugees: Alabama Arizona Arkansas Georgia Florida Idaho Indiana Illinois Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Nebraska New Hampshire
North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Wisconsin 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. 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. Posted by: trailing wife 2015-11-17 |
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