Gov. Greg Abbott, (R-Texas), on withdrawing from the refugee resettlement program.
Rep. Louie Gohmert, (R-Texas), on withdrawing from Obamas refugee resettlement program.
Abbott Refuses Syrian Refugees Coming To Texas.
Michigan, Alabama, Texas and Arkansas have become the first states in the country to refuse to take in Syrian refugees amid heightened security concerns .
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sent a letter to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, asking the federal office to approve the state plan.