Texas governor to reject new refugees under Trump order
Greg Abbott said Texas had done"more than its share" for the refugee resettlement programme
On Friday, Mr Abbott said Texas had done"more than its share in assisting the refugee resettlement process".Trump suspends US refugee programme Justifying his decision in a letter to the US State Department, Mr Abbott argued that the state should be focused on"those who are already here, including refugees, migrants, and the homeless - indeed, all Texans".
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