The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued Indiana Governor Mike Pence over his refusal to allow refugees fleeing Syria's civil war to resettle in the state, saying his position violates federal authority and the U.S. Constitution.
Pence is one of more than 25 governors, mostly Republicans, who have publicly called on President Barack Obama to stop resettling Syrian refugees following the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.
The governors cited concerns that some refugees could be associated with Islamic State militants.
In the lawsuit, the ACLU said decisions concerning immigration and refugee resettlement are exclusively the province of the federal government and cannot be dictated by state officials.
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6 comments:
The ACLU is not a body of the Government. Actually they have no say in anything. In the mean time follow the money and their funding.
What part of AMERICAN civil liberties does the ACLU not get?
So, what about the right of the States to conduct their affairs?
Is it in the enumerated powers of the Federal government to force States to take foreigners?
SUPREME COURT HERE WE COME! !
THe ACLU is a bunch of lawyers looking for work wherever they can find it.
>>>lawyers who cannot otherwise find work...
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