The CARE Act would prohibit the resettlement of refugees in any state or local jurisdictions that act to formally disapprove the resettlement
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by Reps. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Tony Wied (WI-08), Andy Ogles (TN-05), and Lance Gooden (TX-05), introduced legislation that would give state and local governments the authority to block federal refugee resettlement. The Community Assent for Refugee Entry (CARE) Act would bar refugee resettlement in any state or locality that takes legislative or executive action formally disapproving the resettlement within their jurisdiction.
This legislation would bring transparency to communities across America and in Wisconsin. You may remember last year, residents in the Chippewa Valley were kept in the dark about the resettlement of refugees from African nations. This bill will give local jurisdictions, governors, and state legislatures the final word in planned resettlements.
“America is generous, but no community should be blindsided or have its resources stretched thin because the federal government made the decision for them to resettle refugees. This commonsense legislation ensures that the people most affected have the final say in the refugee resettlement process now and into the future,” said Congressman Tiffany.
“Local communities deserve to have a say about what takes place in their own backyards,” said Congressman Wied. “In the past, when communities in Wisconsin objected to the federal government resettling refugees in their neighborhoods, they were ignored. The CARE Act guarantees that won’t happen again.”
The full text of the CARE Act can be found here.
