Cruz and Poe Start Bill to Allow States to Deny Refugees Within Their Borders

JD Thu, 01/26/2017 - 13:55

The Obama years might be behind the country finally, but federal lawmakers from Texas are standing up for states’ rights when it comes to settling foreign refugees by introducing a bill that would give power back to the states to decide if refugees will be allowed to settle within their borders.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Houston-area Republican Rep. Ted Poe have drafted a bill aimed at allowing governors to deny the federal government the ability to resettle refugees in their state, according to The Hill.

The “State Refugee Security Act” was drafted by the two legislators in response to actions the Obama administration took that allowed to federal government to send refugees to various states, often without the states’ consent.

http://conservativetribune.com/texas-pushing-law-end-refugees/

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