#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the decision of a federal appeals court today, which ruled that Indiana Governor Mike Pence cannot block federal funding that will help Syrian refugees resettle in Indiana:

“The federal appeals court today ruled on what we have been stating all along – individual governors cannot constitutionally or legally discriminate against a particular group of people based on their nationality.  These refugees – many of whom are children fleeing a horrific, war-torn country – are vetted by the federal government through a rigorous process.  We are a nation of immigrants, and we are a stronger nation because of it.  Welcoming Syrian refugees who are escaping tragedy is the right way to address a humanitarian crisis.”

(State of Connecticut Press Release)

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