While a few states have claimed they would not accept Syrian refugees, it is actually the US Department of State that grants asylum to refugees in the country.
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Ryan said he and committee chairs in the House of Representatives were working on legislation to address the Syrian refugee crisis.
Top administration officials will hold a classified briefing for all House members on Tuesday evening on Capitol Hill.
Snyder is requesting more information to be passed from federal to state authorities, echoing calls of other governors for more information from the Obama administration about refugees being brought to their states.
She said only about half of one percent of refugees in camps make it to the US, as a lot of them end up staying in the camps or are taken to nearby countries.
The GOP bill would keep out any refugee from Iraq or Syria until federal intelligence and Homeland Security officials can certify they have been thoroughly vetted and do not pose a threat to US security.
“We don’t want to send refugees anywhere where they would not be welcomed”, one official told reporters on a conference call.
Dayton said Republican governors opposing refugees is “showmanship” by governors “who have no expertise in the area”.
President Obama said Tuesday the outcry against his plan to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States “needs to stop”.
The vote to establish Chicago as a sanctuary city came in response to Rauner’s opposition to the state taking in new Syrian refugees. New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan is the lone Democrat opposed to the Syrian refugees. “We all want to be safe but I believe the system we have is very, strong”.
“It is crucial to us that we have a secure program with people who can be contributing to the community so we can live in those communities ourselves”, said.
Many Republicans embraced calls by House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to temporarily suspend the refugee program.
The Obama administration is working to stem the backlash against their plans to resettle Syrian refugees in the United States.
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Thirteen governors, who were not identified by the White House, asked questions and Obama Chief of Staff Denis McDonough promised to maintain open communications with state leaders, in part through the National Governors Association.
