{"id":11548,"date":"2016-01-15T11:50:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T16:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=11548"},"modified":"2018-12-28T13:47:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T18:47:56","slug":"alabama-becomes-second-state-to-sue-federal-government-over-refugee-resettlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2016\/01\/15\/alabama-becomes-second-state-to-sue-federal-government-over-refugee-resettlement\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Becomes Second State to Sue Federal Government over Refugee Resettlement"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>Attorneys representing the State of Alabama filed a lawsuit<\/a> in U.S. District Court on January 7 contesting the actions of the United States government in resettling refugees in the state. Alabama is the second state to file a lawsuit against the feds, after Texas. Both states contend the Obama Administration is circumventing requirements established by federal law to consult with states and take in local recommendations as to the placement of refugees resettled in their states.<\/p>\n Specifically, the State of Alabama charged that the federal government has failed to provide the state with sufficient information regarding the refugees the federal government has settled or plans to settle in the state. The complaint<\/a> also charged that the state has been denied a meaningful role in the refugee resettlement process, one that it is entitled to under federal law.<\/p>\n