As part of its ongoing fight to keep Syrian refugees out of the state, Texas is threatening to withdraw from the nation's refugee resettlement program if federal officials refuse to “unconditionally approve” a state plan requiring additional vetting of relocated people. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said the state had informed the
Texas Threatens To Withdraw Fom Refugee Resettlement Program
“Providing security and refuge are not mutually exclusive objectives, Texas has accomplished both objectives for decades. “