Syrian refugees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, November 16, US Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee with proposed language for cancelling the blank check for President Obama’s refugee resettlement in the upcoming government funding bill. Sen. Sessions wrote, “I write to respectfully request that any upcoming appropriations legislation – … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, November 11, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) became the second governor in the nation to call for a halt in Syrian refugees being relocated to their state, following Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R). Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said in a statement, “Governor Bentley is making national … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 6 U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) announced that he was co-sponsoring H.R. 3573, the Refugee Resettlement Oversight and Security Act, that would require Congressional approval before refugees can be brought into the United States. Rep. Byrne said in a statement, “After listening to the … Continued