CT governor says he feels obligation to “push back” on anti-Syrian

A family of Syrian refugees has settled in CT after the Republican governor of in, where the trio had been headed, said he did not want new refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war to enter his state, officials said on Wednesday.

Governors, mostly Republicans, in at least 16 states announced plans to close their borders to Syrian refugees in response to the coordinated terrorists attacks in Paris that left more than 120 dead. Unless and until the state of IN receives assurances that proper security measures are IN place, this policy will remain IN full force and effect.

The Indianapolis-based group Exodus Refugee Immigration received a letter Tuesday from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, saying that the arrival of the family expected Thursday must be suspended.

Fouad Faris, who came to United States as a visitor from Syria in December 2012 and was granted asylum as the fighting intensified, said people anxious about Syrian refugees should understand they coming to escape violence.

Malloy, incoming chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, said Wednesday Republican governors should instead focus on the proliferation of guns among criminals, the mentally ill and people on the federal government’s “terrorism watch list” rather than a small group that was scrutinized for 12-to-18 months.

“The resettlement agency, which you know are non-governmental organizations, made a decision…to reroute them to CT from IN because of concerns about their ability to live there IN IN”, Kirby told reporters IN Washington. She said the security of CT residents must be of paramount concern.

Malloy clashed with Pence earlier this year after the IN governor signed a religious objections bill into law, calling him a bigot on national television. “I’m not surprised by anything the governor does”.

Pence participated in a White House call about the federal screening process of refugees, but a spokesperson says he hasn’t changed his stance on the issue, citing testimony from the director of the FBI that points to gaps in the screening process. “Governor Pence believes the safety and security of Hoosiers is his top priority and for that reason, the Governor ordered the resettlement program to be put on hold”.

“We need to make sure we have a strong and effective screening process to identify anyone who poses a risk to our security, but we should not ignore the humanitarian crisis that is underway”, the senator added. He said told them about how his own family originally came to the US from Ireland about 100 years ago. “We’re not in the position to take everybody from Syria, but CT should take its share”.