Local Control Over Refugee Resettlement: States and Cities Can Block Entry.
This bill grants state and local governments the authority to formally block the resettlement of refugees within their jurisdictions. If a Governor, state legislature, local chief executive, or local legislature formally disapproves of resettlement, the federal government cannot place refugees there. This change gives local communities greater control over who settles in their areas under federal refugee programs.
Key points
State governments gain the power to formally prohibit refugee resettlement statewide.
Local governments gain the power to formally prohibit refugee resettlement within their locality.
The law shifts decision-making power regarding refugee placement from the federal level to the state and local levels.
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