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Texas Gov. Abbott says the state will reject re-settlement of refugees

Texas is the first state to make this declaration after an order by the Trump Administration.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will reject the re-settlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order. 

In a letter released Friday, Abbott wrote that Texas “has been left by Congress to deal with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system.” 

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He added that Texas, which typically takes in thousands of refugees each year, has done "more than its share.” 

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Governors in 42 other states have said they will consent to allowing in more refugees, according to the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.

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