"In a letter Wednesday to the director of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, Texas said that it would exit the refugee program by Sept. 30 unless Washington meets its demand that national security officials “ensure refugees do not pose a security threat.”
Texas manages about $96 million in federal funds for services provided to refugees, who are resettled there with the assistance of nonprofits, such as the International Rescue Committee and a handful of faith-affiliated agencies.
If Texas cedes this administrative role, the U.S. government likely will partner with a resettlement agency that would disburse the money." WSJ
"Texas, which received more than 7,000 refugees in the past year, has been at the forefront of states seeking to halt resettlement. A federal court ruled in June that Texas couldn't prevent the federal government from sending Syrians there."
How many refugees have been resettled in Georgetown? Is anyone keeping records? Are we at increased risk for a terror attack because our local, state and federal governments are not performing their basic function of protecting their citizens?
This is a serious problem that our government needs to be paying attention to and if refugees cannot be vetted to assure there are no terrorists among them, then we the people need to reject settling them in our community.
Get involved! Let your elected representations know your position.
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