In the wake of the terror attacks that killed 129 and injured more than 300 people in Paris, several US governors are denying Syrian refugees entry to their states.
No Syrian refugees have so far been relocated to Alabama, but that didn’t stop Governor Robert Bentley from preventing future refugees from entering his state.
“After full consideration of this weekend’s attacks of terror on innocent citizens in Paris, I will oppose any attempt to relocate Syrian refugees to Alabama through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. As your Governor, I will not stand complicit to a policy that places the citizens of Alabama in harm’s way,” Governor Bentley said in a statement.
"I will not place Alabamians at even the slightest, possible risk of an attack on our people."
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder also office released a statement on Sunday saying it wouldn't accept Syrian refugees until the Department of Homeland Security reviewed its renewed.
"Michigan is a welcoming state and we are proud of our rich history of immigration. But our first priority is protecting the safety of our residents," Governor Snyder said in a statement, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal also raised concerns of refugees entering his state. Governor Jindal wrote the White House a letter demanding the number of Syrian refugees settled in Louisiana "in the hopes that the horror is not duplicated here."
The State Department told WWL-TV that 14 Syrians have resettled in the state with one in Baton Rouge and the others in New Orleans and Kenner.
