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To: biggredd1

Governors, lack authority to stop Syrian refugees

The law governing acceptance of refugees, the Refugee Act of 1980, puts authority for admission of refugees in the hands of the president:

Signed by President Jimmy Carter.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-94/pdf/STATUTE-94-Pg102.pdf


9 posted on 11/17/2015 6:35:40 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

Then this will be an interesting fight, because I don’t think these governors are going to give in that easily.


11 posted on 11/17/2015 7:02:22 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: KeyLargo

[ Governors, lack authority to stop Syrian refugees

The law governing acceptance of refugees, the Refugee Act of 1980, puts authority for admission of refugees in the hands of the president:

Signed by President Jimmy Carter.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-94/pdf/STATUTE-94-Pg102.pdf ]

The states should revolt and FORCE Obama to stop them.


15 posted on 11/17/2015 3:28:09 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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