Federal judge dismisses Texas' lawsuit over Syrian refugees

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... U.S. District Judge David Godbey, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, had previously knocked Texas for offering "largely speculative hearsay" about extremists possibly infiltrating Syrian refugees. His ruling, which was signed Wednesday, rejected arguments that the Obama administration is wrongly leaving states on the sidelines when resettling refugees, which is handled by the federal government.

"Today's decision upholds and affirms America's proud history in providing refuge for the world's most vulnerable," said Jennifer Sime, senior vice president of U.S. programs with the International Rescue Committee, which helps resettle refugees and was named in the lawsuit.

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton did not immediately comment on the decision or whether the state would appeal.

Nearly 30 states vowed to ban Syrian refugees following the Paris attacks, which occurred in November and have been linked to the Islamic State group operating in Syria ...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-lawsuit-syrian-refugees-20160616-story.html

[Gothmog]

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