More than 30 governors, nearly all of whom are Republicans, have announced a desire to block Syrian refugees in the days since terrorists thought to have ties to the Syria-based Islamic State killed at least 129 people in Paris on Friday.
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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed eight Syrians were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo on Tuesday.
Syrians seeking refuge in the USA could be making their way through our port of entry.
One day earlier, five Pakistanis immigrants and one Afghan immigrant were caught near the Arizona border.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott pushed back late Wednesday on the conventional wisdom that he does not have the authority to block Syrian refugees from entering Texas, using a FOX News interview to cite a specific law for the first time.
Syrian refugees arrive aboard a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to the island of Lesbos, Greece on September 10, 2015.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump followed suit Thursday with a tweet of his own: “ISIS, Maybe?”
A U.S. Border Patrol agent monitors the network of cameras at the…
“Declaring a disaster in the Lone Star State may allow affected citizens across the state to gain access to the resources they need in order to start rebuilding their lives”.
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However, the recent arrivals appear to stand a reasonable chance of staying in the country, at least for a little while. Currently, a backlog of more than 450,000 cases is pending in federal immigration courts.
