Relief agency to resettle Syrians in Texas despite threats from state
Source: Reuters
Relief agency to resettle Syrians in Texas despite threats from state
Reuters
By Lisa Maria Garza
7 hours ago
DALLAS (Reuters) - A relief agency said on Monday it plans to resettle Syrian refugees in Texas despite a threat from the state to cut funding to the nonprofit organization if it tries to do so.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission warned the Dallas office of the International Rescue Committee in a letter last week that it would be in violation of its contract with the state if it did not comply with Governor Greg Abbott’s order to stop accepting Syrian refugees.
Abbott, a Republican, is concerned that U.S. security screening is ineffective and could allow in people with ties to terrorism, the letter said, giving the group until Monday to reply.
"As part of our mission and mandate from the U.S. Federal government, we will continue to resettle refugees in Texas and other states," a spokeswoman for the International Rescue Committee said in response to a Reuters email.
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