The Obama administration warned states over the Syrian refugee crisis
Wednesday, telling them in a letter they do not have legal authority to
refuse the refugees, and states that do not comply may be subject to
enforcement action.
The letter,
from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), told state resettlement
officials that they may not deny benefits and services to refugees based
on their country of origin or religion.
“Accordingly, states may not categorically deny
ORR-funded benefits and services to Syrian refugees,” the letter, dated
Wednesday, says. “Any state with such a policy would not be in
compliance with the State Plan requirements, applicable statutes, and
their own assurances, and could be subject to enforcement action,
including suspension and termination.”
The letter went on to say that the 1964 Civil Rights
Act prohibits discrimination based on race and national origin in all
programs that receive federal financial assistance.
“Thus, it is not permissible to deny federally funded
benefits such as Medicaid or TANF to refugees who otherwise meet the
eligibility requirements,” the letter says.
The letter came after more than two dozen governors,
mostly Republicans, announced they would resist efforts to resettle
Syrian refugees in their states in light of the November 13 terrorist
attacks in Paris, and fears that ISIS militants could use the
controversial program to infiltrate the U.S.
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