Texas just became the first state to shut the door on refugees

“Texas became the first state to refuse to take in refugees..under an executive order from President Donald Trump that allows state and local authorities to block refugees from settling in their areas.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter to the State Department Friday saying that while Texas has historically welcomed more refugees than any other state, it will not resettle any additional refugees in the 2020 fiscal year. “

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/1/10/21060663/texas-refugee-trump-executive-order-abbott

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