Here Are The Republican Governors Asking For Refugee Resettlement In Their States

[juleswin]

Trump is reducing the number allowed but he can't do it all at once.
Hopefully he will get the number down to 0.

Good, at least you have the courage to admit that the number is controlled by Trump not by the republicans or democrats in the governor's mansions.

 

[Anti Globalist]

Won't be surprised if some of these governors end up losing their reelection because of this move.

 

[donnay]

Stop in the name of the lord and think this through, who is letting these refugees inside the country? who are these people letting Trump down? You do know that if he denies entry of refugees, the states would not have anyone to pick from. The exit and entry of people into this country is handled by the federal dept of Homeland security. If didn't want these people inside the country, they will not be in the country.

Stop trying to blame everyone else but the guy with the real power to stop this.

Watch Tucker's segment to understand. Trump changed the law so no state would be forced to accept refugees, after they bitched about it when Obama was president. Trump stood up to the plate and they abandoned him.

 

[juleswin]

The charities gets the money, and yes, they will take any penny they can get. They then pressure the governors.

But if the theory about refugees is correct then this will totally backfire on them and hurt their party. Also if you really think they would take any penny they can get, then why didn't they take the medicaid expansion that Obama offered them? Your theory just doesn't make sense. There has to be more to it than just a few thousand per refugees federal money.

Also remember that the same states would have to spend more money on education, policing etc etc for years to resettle these people. Hospital cost of translation, the measly 2100 would not be enough if you asked me.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Good, at least you have the courage to admit that the number is controlled by Trump not by the republicans or democrats in the governor's mansions.

It's controlled by both, Trump gave them the power to reject taking any and that would have cut the number to 0 if they took him up on it.

I think Trump didn't cut the number to 0 yet not only to avoid the outrage from the left that would happen if he went straight to 0 but to expose these governors by giving them the opportunity to refuse to take any.

 

[juleswin]

Watch Tucker's segment to understand. Trump changed the law so no state would be forced to accept refugees, after they bitched about it when Obama was president. Trump stood up to the plate and they abandoned him.

Listen to me, Trump could make it so that no state could welcome refugees even if they wanted to. But like SS says, he is reducing the number but not eliminating it. So blame Trump, he can reduce that number to zero tomorrow and there is nothing those republican gov can do about it.

But wait, the deep state will impeach him if he didn't open the doors for refugees, right?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

But if the theory about refugees is correct then this will totally backfire on them and hurt their party. Also if you really think they would take any penny they can get, then why didn't they take the medicaid expansion that Obama offered them? Your theory just doesn't make sense. There has to be more to it than just a few thousand per refugees federal money.

Also remember that the same states would have to spend more money on education, policing etc etc for years to resettle these people. Hospital cost of translation, the measly 2100 would not be enough if you asked me.

The charities get the money, not the governor. They lobby the governor to allow more refugees, using the emotional “it’s for the children” and “be a Christian” arguments.

No doubt many other interests lobby the government for more immigration and refugees too, including deep pocket “Republican” corporatists. As for long term effects, most politicians only think about the next election. They don’t care what happens to “their” party in the long run.

 

[donnay]

Listen to me, Trump could make it so that no state could welcome refugees even if they wanted to. But like SS says, he is reducing the number but not eliminating it. So blame Trump, he can reduce that number to zero tomorrow and there is nothing those republican gov can do about it.

But wait, the deep state will impeach him if he didn't open the doors for refugees, right?

If Trump did that, you would be screeching that he is being a dictator. He rescinds Obama's forced refugee placement because it was wrong to make states unconditionally accept refugees and the governors that bitched about it the most are now okay with it and are asking for refugees now.

 

[fedupinmo]

What do the people of these states think of all this?

Mike Parsons can fuck right off.

 

[AngryCanadian]

Well if Blowhard Trump keeps going at this rate agaisnt Iran or does something more idiotically America, Europe will get more migrants.

 

[Pauls' Revere]

Mike Parsons can $#@! right off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFkAAvDkj9k

 

[Anti Federalist]

Well if Blowhard Trump keeps going at this rate agaisnt Iran or does something more idiotically America, Europe will get more migrants.

No question about that...it's impossible to maintain the "moral high ground" on migrant invasion, when it's our own foreign policy insanity that creates a great deal of them

 

[Anti Federalist]

One way that I would suggest that we could do it is pay less attention to the borders between Afghanistan and Iraq and Pakistan and bring our troops home and deal with the border. But why do we pay more attention to the borders overseas and less attention to the borders here at home? - Ron Paul - Ames IA 2 Aug 2011

 

[Warlord]

No question about that...it's impossible to maintain the "moral high ground" on migrant invasion, when it's our own foreign policy insanity that creates a great deal of them

Where on earth in Blue Hampshire are these refugee's going to be housed? And who is going to pick up the tab for that?

 

[jmdrake]

I think everyone is missing the bigger point. "Christian" would be not starting wars that cause refugee crises in the first place.

 

[juleswin]

I think everyone is missing the bigger point. "Christian" would be not starting wars that cause refugee crises in the first place.

Decent human being should not be starting wars of aggression. I qualify wars of aggression because even a radical anti war person like myself understand that some wars are necessary. I am not a Christian and this idea appeals to even me.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Where on earth in Blue Hampshire are these refugee's going to be housed?

Wherever the PTB that are running this shitshow figure they need to inject some diversity.

And who is going to pick up the tab for that?

You and me...who'd ya think?

 

[Anti Federalist]

GOP Governors Do Damage Control After Approving More Refugees

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...damage-control-after-approving-more-refugees/

JOHN BINDER 8 Jan 2020

A number of Republican governors are doing damage control after they approved more refugee resettlement in their states, including Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

For Fiscal Year 2020, President Donald Trump will continue cutting refugee admissions by reducing former President Barack Obama’s refugee inflow by at least 80 percent. This reduction would mean a maximum of 18,000 refugees can be resettled in the U.S. between October 1, 2019, and September 30, 2020. This is merely a numerical limit and not a goal federal officials are supposed to reach.

Coupled with the refugee reduction, Trump signed an executive order that gives localities, counties, and states veto power over whether they want to resettle refugees in their communities.

To date, these Republican governors in 18 states have asked the Trump administration to continue resettling refugees in their states:

Mike DeWine of Ohio
Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas
Kim Reynolds of Iowa
Charlie Baker of Massachusetts
Gary Herbert of Utah
Doug Burgum of North Dakota
Chris Sununu of New Hampshire
Doug Ducey of Arizona
Eric Holcomb of Indiana
Bill Lee of Tennessee
Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma
Pete Ricketts of Nebraska
Kristi Noem of South Dakota
Jim Justice of West Virginia
Mike Parson of Missouri
Brad Little of Idaho
Larry Hogan of Maryland
Mike Dunleavy of Alaska

Now, after backlash from state legislators and counties, a handful of these Republican governors have released statements in an effort to defend their decision to bring more refugees to their states.

Gov. Hutchinson of Arkansas, for instance, released a series of answers to commonly asked questions to state legislators which was obtained by Breitbart News. In the memo, Hutchinson admits that refugees resettled in Arkansas will eventually be able to apply for public benefits, welfare, and social services.

Hutchinson writes:

What types of state social services are available to refugees? Refugees resettled in Arkansas are eligible to receive federal assistance and private donations for up to 90 days upon arrival in the state. These individuals are most often employed within that period. After that period, they can apply for the same public assistance available to any other lawfully present individual and are subject to the same qualifications and requirements, including work requirements. [Emphasis added]

Hutchinson asserts that Arkansas will likely resettle only 27 refugees for the year, but that decision is determined by the State Department and refugee contractors — not Arkansas legislators.

Similarly, Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee scolded residents and state officials who are opposed to his decision to continue refugee resettlement in the state, claiming that they have conflated refugees with illegal aliens. Activists opposing refugee resettlement who have spoken to Breitbart News have never claimed to date that refugees are illegal aliens.

Lee said in remark:

When people talk about refugees, they’re not talking about illegal immigrants. Those are very different things. We need to have a very clear understanding of that. When you start talking about this topic, you need to be informed about the difference between illegal immigration and legal refugee settlement.

Lee also claimed that Tennessee officials will have a say “in the process” of resettling refugees, but no federal statute supports state involvement in such a way. Rather, refugee contractors — funded by the federal government — are allowed to resettle as many refugees in regions that allow for resettlement.

Lee said, despite no evidence that Tennessee officials will be allowed to have any involvement with a particular refugee’s assimilation once resettled in the state:

If we don’t engage in the process, then we have no control over it whatsoever … and we will not know who they are, we will not have any way to engage in their assimilation, and we will have no control over this process.

In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine had to reassure constituents with a statement after writing in a letter that he would continue to admit refugees to the state.

DeWine said, “the State of Ohio has a long and successful history of welcoming and assimilating refugees from all corners of the globe,” though the state of Ohio is not involved in any assimilation processes for resettled refugees.

Refugee contractors have a vested interest in making sure as many refugees are resettled across the U.S. as possible, because their annual federally-funded budgets are contingent on the number of refugees they resettle. Those refugee contractors include:

Church World Service (CWS), Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), International Rescue Committee (IRC), U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS), U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and World Relief Corporation (WR).

Refugee resettlement costs American taxpayers nearly $9 billion every five years, according to the latest research. Over the course of five years, an estimated 16 percent of all refugees admitted will need housing assistance paid for by taxpayers

 

[Warlord]

GOP Governors Do Damage Control After Approving More Refugees

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...damage-control-after-approving-more-refugees/

Refugee resettlement costs American taxpayers nearly $9 billion every five years, according to the latest research. Over the course of five years, an estimated 16 percent of all refugees admitted will need housing assistance paid for by taxpayers

So a free apartment/house, free money, free healthcare etc. what the hell? How is that affordable for states?

 

[Warlord]

Minnesota county votes to reject refugees

Beltrami County, Minn., on Tuesday voted to reject refugee resettlement under an executive order from President Trump that allows state and local governments to do just that, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

The county, which went for Trump by about 10 points in the 2016 election, has not accepted any refugees in at least five years, making the vote largely symbolic; however, the 3-2 vote by the county board makes it one of only a few nationwide to formally close the county to refugees.

"I think we will be making history today,” said Beltrami County Commissioner Reed Olson, who voted in favor of accepting refugees, according to the Star Tribune.

“I’m disappointed. But I understood that this executive order was meant to be divisive. … It should have never been [pushed] down to the county levels,” Gov. Tim Walz (D) told the Star Tribune of the county’s vote.

Walz is one of several governors from both parties who have agreed to accept refugees; Missouri’s Mike Parson and Maryland’s Larry Hogan are among the Republicans who have OK'd resettlement.

Officials have until Jan. 21 to respond to the executive order. Several other Minnesota counties have submitted letters of consent, including Hennepin and Dakota counties, both of which are in the top five counties in the state for refugee resettlement.

Minnesota’s Somali refugee population has been a frequent rhetorical target of Trump’s, with the president telling attendees of an October rally in Minneapolis, “You should be able to decide what is best for your own cities and your own neighborhoods.”

Bob Oehrig, executive director of Arrive Ministries, one of Minnesota’s refugee resettlement agencies, told the newspaper he was somewhat mystified by the vote, saying Beltrami is “not a county that’s really had any refugee resettlement. … I don’t know what they’d be voting for or against.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-...unty-votes-to-reject-resettlement-of-refugees