Texas Sues US to Block Resettlement of 6 Syrian Refugees

Texas on Wednesday sued the U.S. government in an effort to block six Syrian refugees from resettling in Dallas this week. The lawsuit came after the nonprofit International Rescue Committee defied orders from Republican Governor Greg Abbott to halt the arrival of Syrian refugees in Texas following the deadly attacks in Paris last month. Texas, citing security concerns, wants to delay the arrival of the refugees for at least a week until a federal judge can hear the...

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