Rep. Tiffany Introduces Legislation to Give State, Local Governments Final Say in Refugee Resettlement Process
March 01, 2024
March 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024:
Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), alongside Reps. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Andy Ogles (TN-05), and Lance Gooden (TX-05), introduced legislation to empower state and local governments with the ability to reject federal refugee resettlements. The Community Assent for Refugee Entry Act - or CARE Act - would prohibit the resettlement of refugees in any state or locality that takes . . .
Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), alongside Reps. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Andy Ogles (TN-05), and Lance Gooden (TX-05), introduced legislation to empower state and local governments with the ability to reject federal refugee resettlements. The Community Assent for Refugee Entry Act - or CARE Act - would prohibit the resettlement of refugees in any state or locality that takes . . .