Church World Service Issues Statement Regarding Texas Gov. Abbott Announcement on Refugees
January 11, 2020
January 11, 2020
ELKHART, Indiana, Jan. 11 -- The Church World Service issued the following statement by President and CEO Rev. John L. McCullough in response to the announcement from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that Texas will block refugees from being resettled in the state:
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- Governor Abbott should immediately reverse decision, continue state tradition to welcome refugees
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"Governor Abbott's decision is cruel, harmful and a rejection of the value . . .
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- Governor Abbott should immediately reverse decision, continue state tradition to welcome refugees
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"Governor Abbott's decision is cruel, harmful and a rejection of the value . . .