Arizona Committee Passes Bill to End State Participation in Refugee Resettlement Program
PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 3, 2016) – An Arizona bill that would prohibit state cooperation with some contentious federal refugee resettlement programs passed an important House committee this week. If ultimately passed into law, the legislation would take a significant...
Kansas Bill Would End State Participation In Resettlement of Refugees from Syria and Iraq
TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 22, 2016) – A Kansas bill would prohibit state cooperation with some contentious federal refugee resettlement programs. The legislation would take a significant step towards nullifying these programs in practice within the state. A coalition of 22...Bills in Three States Would End Participation in Resettlement Program
(Jan. 24, 2016) – Bills introduced in Florida, Virginia and Arizona would prohibit state cooperation with some contentious federal refugee resettlement programs, a significant step towards nullifying them in practice within those states. Two separate bills were...