Texas Gov. Greg Abbott officially pulls state out of federal refugee programs
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:29 am
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has a message for Syrian refugees attempting to resettle in his state: You're not welcome here.
Abbott threatened to withdraw from the program earlier in the month, according to the Tribune, amid negotiations with the federal government over resettlement plans for the upcoming fiscal year. While the State Department wanted to increase the number of refugees admitted by 25%, Texas officials wanted to keep it at the 2016 level of 7,633.
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Abbott threatened to withdraw from the program earlier in the month, according to the Tribune, amid negotiations with the federal government over resettlement plans for the upcoming fiscal year. While the State Department wanted to increase the number of refugees admitted by 25%, Texas officials wanted to keep it at the 2016 level of 7,633.
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