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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Key moments in Texas' fight over Syrian refugees
DALLAS (AP) — Texas became the first state to sue the federal government to
halt the settlement of Syrian refugees, citing security concerns following
deadly attacks on Paris on Nov. 13. Here is a timeline of events in Texas'
battle with the U.S. government over refugee resettlement:
— Nov. 16: Gov. Greg Abbott announces on Twitter that "Texas will not
accept any Syrian refugees & I demand the U.S. act similarly." The same day,
the governor reiterates that in a letter to President Obama, citing
security concerns following the Paris attacks three days earlier.
— Nov. 17: Abbott asks the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and
the Texas Department of Public Safety to implement his directive to stop
accepting Syrian refugees and to notify nonprofit refugee aid agencies, such
as the International Rescue Committee.
— Nov. 19: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, in a letter to
IRC, demands information about the group's resettlement plans, instructs it
to immediately discontinue any resettlement in Texas and informs it that the
agency "will refuse to cooperate with the resettlement of any Syrian
refugees in Texas."
— Nov. 25: The Texas health agency again writes IRC, claiming it has "been
unable to achieve cooperation with your agency" because "your agency insists
on resettling certain refugees from Syria in the near future."
— Nov. 30: IRC responds it is "committed to working in close cooperation
with the highest levels of Texas State leadership" and notes it has worked
in Texas for over 40 years "in a constructive partnership with state, local
officials, and communities."
— Dec.1: Texas sends a letter to IRC, demanding it "halt resettlement of
any Syrians seeking refugee status in Texas," and confirm by the next day
that it will comply.
— Dec. 2: Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeks an injunction in
federal court to stop IRC from settling six Syrians in the Dallas area, as
scheduled for later in the week.
— Dec. 3-4: Twelve Syrian refugees arrive in New York; six who are destined
for Dallas and six for Houston.
— Dec. 4: The federal government and the IRC respond in court to the Texas
lawsuit, saying the state has no legal authority to block the resettlement
of government-approved refugees. A Dallas IRC official said the group shared
with Texas officials on Nov. 12 a spreadsheet noting that 200 to 250 Syrian
resettlements were proposed for Texas for this fiscal year, disputing the
state's claims it had not been consulted. The Texas attorney general later
withdraws the state's request for a temporary restraining order.
Court documents also indicate that 21 Syrian refugees were expected to
arrive next week, including six children to join relatives already living in
Texas, a family of eight and a 26-year-old woman whose mother lives in the
Houston area.
Source URL: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/key-moments-texas-fight-over-syrian-refugees | j*****v
发帖数: 7717 | | T*********I
发帖数: 10729 | | s*******1
发帖数: 16479 | | M*******c
发帖数: 4371 | 5 They forgot that Texas was once a nation and decided to join the US. They
could vote to break from the federal government. | n****g
发帖数: 14743 | 6 哭笑不得
【在 j*****v 的大作中提到】
: 赞大德孤星共和国
| y****2
发帖数: 185 | 7 From wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_secession_movements
Current legal precedent, as decided by the Supreme Court in Texas v. White,
holds that the states cannot secede from the union by an act of the state,
rendering previous debate moot. More recently, Supreme Court Justice Antonin
Scalia stated, "If there was any constitutional issue resolved by the Civil
War, it is that there is no right to secede."
【在 M*******c 的大作中提到】
: They forgot that Texas was once a nation and decided to join the US. They
: could vote to break from the federal government.
| M*******c
发帖数: 4371 | 8 那是联邦政府的想法
,
Antonin
Civil
【在 y****2 的大作中提到】
: From wikipedia.
: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_secession_movements
: Current legal precedent, as decided by the Supreme Court in Texas v. White,
: holds that the states cannot secede from the union by an act of the state,
: rendering previous debate moot. More recently, Supreme Court Justice Antonin
: Scalia stated, "If there was any constitutional issue resolved by the Civil
: War, it is that there is no right to secede."
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