Court rejects Pence's efforts to deter refugees as 'nightmare speculation'

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

A federal appeals court has issued a stinging ruling dismissing as “nightmare speculation” Indiana governor Mike Pence’s attempt to deter Syrian refugees from settling in the state because of terrorism fears.

The decision by the seventh circuit on Monday was the latest legal setback to efforts launched by Donald Trump’s running mate in the wake of last November’s Paris terrorist attacks to stop Syrian refugees from coming to Indiana by denying them aid.

Like many other states, Indiana receives money from the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement and contracts with humanitarian groups to provide local welfare services to refugees. Under federal law, such help must be provided “without regard to race, religion, nationality, sex, or political opinion”.

The Republican vice-presidential candidate, though, specifically attempted to exclude refugees originating from Syria on the basis that they might be terrorists. He ordered the state not to reimburse groups for the costs of providing aid to Syrians. According to the court, 174 Syrian refugees came to Indiana in the past fiscal year.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/03/indiana-refugee-resettlement-mike-pence-court-decision

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Tom Dart
Monday 3 October 2016 23.23 BST

[asiliveandbreathe]

1. So christian of him - these refugees are vetted - unlike your

republiklan candidate...pence - mr. righteous//NOT!

[pnwmom]

2. I hope Kaine has a chance to use that line in the debate tomorrow. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Hope there's a similar suit and ruling against Texas.

[mountain grammy]

4. gee, will they be bringing up his humanitarian

Christian values at the debate?

[Skittles]

5. of course

one of those values is HYPOCRISY