Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to take in refugees, but 18 of his 26 Republican counterparts have chosen to open the door to refugees, to the surprise of the Trump admin.
“We are confident the judge will recognize that a preliminary injunction is the only way to serve justice for refugees and the communities that welcome them,” said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, the president and CEO of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.
“For me, it is not a political statement; it is a human statement,” Judge Nancy Tanner, the top official in Potter County, Texas, said. “The panhandle of Texas has many refugees working here. Whether it be the cattle industry or the dairy industry, these people add a very important piece to these businesses.”In the 2016 election, Trump carried Potter County, home to Amarillo and a population of 121,000, with 68 percent of the vote.
Krikorian said he thinks the reason that GOP governors are willing to take refugees is because the Trump administration has already drastically cut the total number admitted into the U.S. A spokesperson for Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she will delay her decision until May, which could mean refugee organizations in Alabama will have to go without federal funding if she consents at a later date.
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