Abbey Marie
11-17-2015, 07:21 PM
Yay for Christie, I knew I liked him.
(But note the last sentence). :(
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 02:54PMTRENTON, N.J. --
Gov. Chris Christie says the state of New Jersey will no longer accept Syrian refugees in the wake of last week's Paris attacks.
In a letter to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, the Republican presidential contender said he doesn't believe that background checks are stringent enough to ensure those entering the war-torn county don't pose a threat.
"I cannot allow New Jersey to participate in any program that will result in Syrian refugees - any one of whom could be connected to terrorism - being placed in our state," he wrote in the letter.
Legal experts say governors don't have the authority to block refugees from settling in their communities under the Refugee Act of 1980.
AP article as covered by our local news.
(But note the last sentence). :(
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 02:54PMTRENTON, N.J. --
Gov. Chris Christie says the state of New Jersey will no longer accept Syrian refugees in the wake of last week's Paris attacks.
In a letter to President Barack Obama on Tuesday, the Republican presidential contender said he doesn't believe that background checks are stringent enough to ensure those entering the war-torn county don't pose a threat.
"I cannot allow New Jersey to participate in any program that will result in Syrian refugees - any one of whom could be connected to terrorism - being placed in our state," he wrote in the letter.
Legal experts say governors don't have the authority to block refugees from settling in their communities under the Refugee Act of 1980.
AP article as covered by our local news.