HIAS Decries Decision by Gov. Abbott to Block Refugee Resettlement in Texas
January 11, 2020
January 11, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society issued the following news release:
This afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will not provide consent to allow refugee resettlement to continue in Texas. This makes Abbott the first governor to block resettlement since President Trump signed an executive order giving state and local officials authority to block refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions. To date, 42 governors, including 19 Repub . . .
This afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will not provide consent to allow refugee resettlement to continue in Texas. This makes Abbott the first governor to block resettlement since President Trump signed an executive order giving state and local officials authority to block refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions. To date, 42 governors, including 19 Repub . . .