Following a formal opinion from the Georgia state attorney general stating that it is not legal for states to block Syrian refugees, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) on Monday rescinded an executive order telling state agencies not to help with the resettlement of refugees from Syria, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
State Attorney General Sam Olens issued the formal opinion last week, writing that he is “unaware of any law or agreement that would permit a state to carve out refugees from particular countries from participation in the refugee resettlement program, no matter how well-intended or justified the desire to carve out such refugees might be.”
Deal had asked Olens for a formal opinion and indicated in the reversal of his executive order that his decision to do so was based on Olens’ opinion.
Deal had issued the executive order in November, prompting the state Department of Human Services to tell employees to not process Syrian refugees’ applications for benefits like food stamps. The department in December then confirmed that they would not process a food stamp application submitted by a Syrian refugee family that had arrived in the state earlier that month.
Calling the BundyBunch!!!
New opportunity to make fools of yourselves!!!
(plus -------it’s a hell of a lot warmed in GA)
Governor Nathan “half-cocked” Deal jumped on the Trump wagon and ended up with egg on his face.
Dimwits act all tough as long as the cameras are on them.
Gov Nathan: We just want white christian immigrants who will vote for Republicans. If they are not rich, I want federal govt to foot the bill. If this is not in US constitution, it should be.
Ol’ ‘Let’s make a Deal’ Nathan wins on both fronts. He stood tough in the face of widows and orphans and now has to do what some Noo Jersey JOOOO lawyer tells him he has to. His acolytes will remember both, but not the minor fact that what he did was illegal.