Anti-refugee sentiment from election spills over to states
Source: Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) The push to restrict refugee resettlements and immigration in the U.S. that figured so prominently in Donald Trumps election is now headed to states that are preparing to convene their legislative sessions early next year, immigration advocates said.
In Montana, which took in just nine refugee families from January to early December, about a dozen bill requests related to refugees, immigration and terrorism have been filed ahead of next months session. The measures include requiring resettlement agencies to carry insurance that would defray the cost of prosecuting refugees who commit violent crimes and allowing towns and cities to request a moratorium on resettlements in their communities.
Refugee rights advocates say those measures are a sign of what is to come as the anti-refugee rhetoric that featured prominently in the presidential election spills over to statehouses and local governments.
Its pretty widely known that this is going to be a hard year for those of us who are seeking to protect the rights of refugees and immigrants, said S.K. Rossi, advocacy and policy director for the ACLU of Montana.
Read more: http://www.salon.com/2016/12/25/anti-refugee-sentiment-from-election-spills-over-to-states/
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