Governor Kasich Seeks Halt to Syrian Refugee Resettlement in OH, Local

More than half of governors, nearly entirely Republicans, have raised concerns with refugee resettlement efforts in recent days.

In that call, one of the officials said they regularly interact with lawmakers and state and local leaders to answer questions and clear up misconceptions about the program.

“An entire apparatus of all our law enforcement agencies” is devoted to screening the refugees”.

MI Republican Gov. Rick Snyder found it helpful to “hear in much greater detail the work that has happened on the screening and security procedures and process”, spokeswoman Sara Wurfel said. That includes lengthy interviews conducted by specially trained staff.

Most of the official statements by Texas Republicans have focused on stopping Syrians from entering the country until the government can guarantee that none of the refugees will harm US citizens. They say they’ve tried to strike a balance in the bill, noting it would not limit refugees based on their religion.

The decision to suspend the acceptance of refugees has drawn the ire of a few working to resettle them.

Attorney Sarah Harless tells WEAU that the governor doesn’t have the power to refuse Syrian refugees.

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday slammed United States domestic “hysteria” about the security risks posed by Syrian refugees, accusing his political foes of demonizing “widows and orphans”.

“After the Paris attacks, I think it’s important for us to remember that ISIS remains a very significant threat”, said Sullivan.

In an op-ed for Time on Tuesday, Snyder wrote in part, “Our state must be open to the people looking to rebuild shattered lives”.

“It is crucial to us that we have a secure program with people who can be contributing to the community so we can live in those communities ourselves”, said.

MI has a large Arab-American population, and in the past Snyder has called himself the “most pro-immigration governor in the country”.

President Obama said Tuesday the outcry against his plan to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States “needs to stop”.

Meanwhile, as hundreds of thousands of refugees continue to flee Syria, neighboring countries are more afraid of letting people in because one of the attackers from Friday may have originally entered France as a Syrian “refugee”.

The officials briefed the governors on the rigorous screening and security vetting process that is required before a refugee is able to travel to the United States.