ACLU sues Indiana governor over refusal to resettle Syrian refugees

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

ACLU sues Indiana governor over refusal to resettle Syrian refugees
Reuters
48 minutes ago

(Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued Indiana Governor Mike Pence over his refusal to allow refugees fleeing Syria's civil war to resettle in the state, saying his position violates federal authority and the U.S. Constitution.

Pence is one of more than 25 U.S. governors, mostly Republicans, who have publicly called on President Barack Obama to stop resettling Syrian refugees following the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

The governors cited concerns that some refugees could be associated with Islamic State militants.

In the lawsuit, the ACLU said decisions concerning immigration and refugee resettlement are exclusively the province of the federal government and cannot be dictated by state officials.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/aclu-sues-indiana-governor-over-refusal-resettle-syrian-060059559.html

[murielm99]

1. Are they going to sue Rauner?

They should.