Syrian family diverted after Indiana changes refugee policy
Two Syrian refugee families who had been approved to be moved to the United States and were scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis...
View ArticleSyrian refugee family settles in Connecticut after Indiana slams door
By Scott Malone (Reuters) - A family of Syrian refugees has settled in Connecticut after the Republican governor of Indiana, where the trio had been headed, said he did not want new refugees fleeing...
View ArticleConnecticut welcomes Syrian refugee family after Indiana governor says no
Group helping family to resettle says Mike Pence does not have right to turn refugees away, but state ‘indicated they wouldn’t provide services’ to Syrians...
View ArticleSyrian family to settle in Connecticut after Indiana turns them away
Two Syrian families — who are approved to resettle in the United States — were told they were not welcome to arrive in Indianapolis on Thursday. The family had lived and waited in Jordan for three...
View ArticleSyrian Refugee Family Bound For Indiana Gets Sent To Friendlier State
Welcome to Indiana Connecticut! A family of three Syrian refugees who planned to make a new start in Indiana this week were hastily diverted to Connecticut because of the recent xenophobic backlash...
View ArticleSyrian Refugee Family Diverted To Connecticut After Indiana Guv Halts...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A Syrian family has been diverted to Connecticut after Indiana officials objected to the refugees resettling in their state. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence ordered state agencies to halt...
View ArticleSyrian family diverted to Connecticut at Indiana's request
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A Syrian family that fled the war-torn country in 2011 was welcomed Wednesday to its new home of Connecticut after Indiana officials objected to plans for the refugees to resettle in...
View ArticleIndian Governor Mike Pence Never Fails to Disappoint
Today I learned that the State of Connecticut is welcoming a Syrian family that has been turned away by Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy said that he was not only welcoming...
View ArticleSyrian refugee family booted from Indiana, welcomed in Connecticut
(CNN)A Syrian family that fled the country in 2011 has landed in Connecticut after being turned away by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who suspended resettlement activities in the wake of the Paris terror...
View ArticleIndiana Governor Faces Lawsuit For Rejecting Syrian Refugees
This post has been updated. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Monday against Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) on behalf of the refugee agency that redirected a Syrian refugee...
View ArticleIndiana gov. faces lawsuit for blocking Syrian refugees
Indianapolis — Gov. Mike Pence is being sued for blocking Syrian refugees from resettling in Indiana. The Indianapolis Star reports that the...
View ArticleThe Latest: Group wants judge to block Indiana refugee order
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The latest in the dispute over the Indiana governor's attempt to prevent Syrian refugees from resettling in the state (all times local): 10:30 a.m. A nonprofit group that assists...
View ArticlePence order puts Indiana at center of Syrian refugee issue
Indiana could be shaping up as a testing ground for how states deal with Syrian refugees, after Gov. Mike Pence directed state agencies this month to suspend resettlement efforts because of security...
View ArticleAP NewsBreak: Pence asks archbishop not to resettle Syrians
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has asked the state's Roman Catholic archbishop not to bring a Syrian refugee family into the state, Pence said Wednesday after the two met privately. Pence...
View ArticleAP NewsBreak: Pence, archbishop meet amid refugee flap
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Gov. Mike Pence met Wednesday with the Roman Catholic archbishop of Indianapolis, a day after the archdiocese said it has the means to resettle a Syrian refugee family bound...
View ArticleIndiana Guv, Catholic Group At Odds Over Syrian Refugees Headed For State
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) met with Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin on Wednesday after Catholic Charities announced plans to resettle Syrian refugees in the state this month despite objections...
View ArticleThe Latest: Pence says ban focuses on administration
The latest on the arrival of Syrian refugees in Texas and Indiana (all times CST): 5:15 p.m. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says his objection to Syrian refugees coming to the state is not about the family...
View ArticleThe Latest: Indiana governor calls Trump remarks offensive
DALLAS (AP) -- The latest on the arrival of Syrian refugees in Texas and Indiana (all times CST): 10:30 a.m. An aide says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wants residents of the state to welcome a Syrian...
View ArticleIndiana Gov. Pence Says He Won't Block State Aid To Syrian Refugees
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) announced on Tuesday that he will not block state aid to the Syrian refugee family that arrived in the state Monday night, despite his previous order to state agencies not...
View ArticleTexas sues US to block resettlement of 6 Syrian refugees
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas on Wednesday sued the U.S. government in an effort to block six Syrian refugees from resettling in Dallas this week. The lawsuit comes after the nonprofit International...
View ArticleThe Latest: Indiana gov opposes settlement of Syrian family
DALLAS (AP) — The latest on the arrival of Syrian refugees in Texas and Indiana (all times CST): 5:15 p.m. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says his objection to Syrian refugees coming to the state is not about...
View ArticleCatholic Church Settles Syrian Refugees In Indiana Despite Pence's Objections
Catholic Charities moved forward with its plans to settle Syrian refugees in the state on Monday, despite calls from Gov. Mike Pence (R) to keep refugees from Syria out of the state, the Indianapolis...
View ArticleSyrian refugees brought to live in resistant Texas, Indiana
DALLAS (AP) — Syrian families have been settled in Texas and in Indiana, the groups helping them said Tuesday, defying efforts by the conservative states' governors to stop their arrival. A family of...
View ArticleSyrian refugees resettled in resistant Texas, Indiana
DALLAS – Syrian families have been settled in Texas and in Indiana, the groups helping them said Tuesday, defying efforts by the conservative states’ governors to stop their arrival. A family of six...
View ArticleCatholic Church defies Indiana governor and settles Syrian family in state
A humanitarian aid organization affiliated with the Catholic Church welcomed a young Syrian family to Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday night, where they will be resettled, over the objections of the...
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