The Obama administration reminded state officials across the country that states do not have legal authority to refuse to accept Syrian refugees.
This comes from the same administration that is forcing poverty nuns to provide contraception and ignoring court orders to halt illegal immigration policies.
** The US House voted to halt Obama’s Syrian “refugee” program last week with a veto proof majority.
Obama doesn’t care. He’ll do what he damn well pleases.
Arutz Sheva reported, via Free Republic:
The Obama administration on Wednesday reminded state officials across the country that states do not have legal authority to refuse to accept Syrian refugees, reports The Associated Press (AP).
The reminder from the White House came amid a growing controversy over the plan to accept Syrian refugees, in the wake of the discovery of a Syrian passport near the body of one assailant in the Paris attacks.
No less than 24 states announced earlier this week they would block the program to resettle Syrian migrants within their borders, though White House officials defended the current refugee program.
Later, the House of Representatives approved a resolution which aims to block administration plans to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming year. President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the legislation.
On Wednesday, the Office of Refugee Resettlement said in a letter to state resettlement officials that states may not deny benefits and services to refugees based on a refugee’s country of origin or religious affiliation.