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Tennessee Legislators Push Plan To Block Refugee Resettlement in State

by Michael Patrick Leahy A committee at the Tennessee House of Representatives has approved a resolution authorizing a lawsuit  against the federal refugee program, marking another step forward in a fierce battle with establishment progressive and business groups. The resolution calls for the state of Tennessee to sue the federal government on Tenth Amendment grounds over the federal effort to settle welfare-dependent foreign refugees in the state without the state’s permission. The resolution was approved Tuesday by the State and Local Government Committee, on a 7 to 3 vote. The potential for political skullduggery by pro-migrant lobbyists, however, remains. Senate… View Article