AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has again ruled against Texas in its efforts to stop the resettlement of Syrian refugees.
U.S. District Judge David Godbey said Monday that state Republican leaders’ attempts to block families fleeing the war-torn country need to be handled through “the political process” and not the courtroom.
It’s the second time Godbey has ruled against Texas since the state sued the Obama administration over the resettlement of refugees. The lawsuit was filed after nearly 30 states vowed to ban Syrian refugees following the Paris attacks in November.
The attacks have been linked to the Islamic State group operating in Syria. Godbey says it would be “foolish” to deny that Syrian refugees pose some danger but says Texas has offered no evidence of a substantial risk.
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And, once again, unreasonable fear blocks Texas’s ability to listen —
Texas: a place where state-initiated lawsuits against the Federal government, regardless of the content, go to die.
Leaving war torn Syria and getting dumped into Texas isn’t exactly a full escape, it’s more like Purgatory.