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Federal appeals court blocks Trump administration refugee settlement policy

January 11, 2021

Via: Jurist
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The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit blocked a Trump administration refugee policy Friday, halting the ability of state and local governments to unilaterally reject resettlements in their jurisdictions.

The Refugee Act, passed by Congress in 1980, created a refugee resettlement program, bringing refugees into the US for humanitarian concerns. An individual seeking participation must be approved as a refugee and sponsored by a resettlement agency. In accordance with the law, the federal government must “consult regularly” with the entities involved in the process.

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