Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces the state will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees as it has done 'more than its share”
Governor Greg Abbott told the State Department that Texas can not resettle any more refugees and has to dedicate its resources"to those who are already here."
Governor Greg Abbott told the State Department that Texas has to dedicate its resources "to those who are already here, including refugees, migrants and the homeless – indeed, all Texans." But the Trump administration has cracked down severely on accepting foreigners fleeing disasters and oppression, as well as other migrants and asylum-seekers, and Abbott has supported its tough policies.
The same month Trump told states and localities they had to explicitly consent to resettling refugees, whom the administration claims frequently become a burden on social services.
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