vox:As of Tuesday afternoon, 26 governors had issued statements saying they would bar Syrian refugee
vox:As of Tuesday afternoon, 26 governors had issued statements saying they would bar Syrian refugees from settling in their states, citing fears that violent extremists will masquerade as refugees in order to gain entry to the United States. Legally, these proclamations have little effect; states don’t have the authority to bar refugees from settling within their borders. But they can ask the State Department not to send refugees there. And once the refugees have arrived, they can try to withhold state funds to help them learn English, get job training, or help their kids succeed at school. -- source link