Hogan Asks Feds to Stop Syrian Refugee Settlement in Md

Thomson ReutersMaryland governor Larry Hogan speaks during a press conference in Baltimore Maryland(Reuters) – Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan said on Monday he was free from cancer after months of chemotherapy.

The worldwide Rescue Committee – which has placed 26 Syrians in Maryland over the a year ago – similarly weighed in against any plans to stop Syrians from coming to the U.S.

Hogan, 59, made the announcement after receiving a PET scan earlier in the day at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

The proclamations carry no legal weight, argue critics, because states don’t have the authority to bar refugees from settling within their borders.

Montgomery County Delegate Kirill Reznik, who along with his family came to the U.S.in the late 1970’s from what was then known as the Soviet Union, sent the governor a letter criticizing the move.

“Refugee resettlement from around the world, for people of all religions and none, has been one of the success stories of the United States”. So, as we all sit down to eat turkey and watch football in a couple of weeks, maybe we can do something truly thankful and help our global community.

“Every refugee who is settled in the US undergoes intensive security screening, and the governor has asked Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian J. Moran to ensure that every proper precaution is taken to keep Virginians safe”, say Coy.

“Such acts of kindness have kept me strong and my spirits high, and they are undoubtedly among the reasons I’m on the road to recovery”, Hogan was quoted in the AP article, which noted that he received a blessing from Pope Francis in September on behalf of all cancer patients.

Hogan’s statement said he was requesting that federal authorities hold off on sending refugees from the Middle Eastern country until there are assurances that the refugees pose no security concerns.

McDonough also questioned whether the Obama Administration can properly screen refugees. His decision follows suit with several other Republican governors.

“Too many unanswered questions, and no confidence in the vetting process”.