Alabama has recently become the second state that has sued the federal government over the whole refugee resettlement propaganda. The state has accused the Obama administration to have failed to consult with the states regarding the placement of the people evacuated from their own homelands.
Federal government sued by Alabama:
The lawsuit was officially filed in a Birmingham Federal court, as reported by Jennifer Ardis, who is the spokeswoman for the Republican Governor Robert Bentley.
Bentley is one of the many Republican Governors that have opposed the settlement of the Syrian Refugees in the states after the November 13 attacks in Paris. The lawsuit has not specifically targeted the Syrian Refugees but it does follow the suit made by Texas, which made the government think about assigning Refugees, places to live in Dallas.
This lawsuit has highlighted many pointers. Firstly, it has brought the argument that the federal government has not been able to follow the Refugee Act of 1980. The act dictates that a government should consult with the states regarding placement and indicates that Alabama wasn’t notified of any such development until the order officially came.
After Texas, this is another blow to the solidarity of the government and it indicates that there are some basic operational flaws that can lead to large misunderstandings and problems. The governors are very adamant and are going to stand firm with their stances against the government. It’s going to be really interesting to see how the government reacts because now they have two suits on the plate for them to deal with. One thing is very valid in this whole scenario and that’s the stance of the states because according to the Refugee act, they should have a say and by the way they have painted the picture, it appears that they didn’t.
