GOP opposes refugee resettlement

At its August meeting, the Kootenai County GOP approved a motion in support of a congressional bill that “would suspend refugee resettlement to America until economic costs are analyzed and national security concerns are put to rest.” It read in part:

• Whereas, Refugee access to welfare on the same basis as a U.S. citizen has made the program a global magnet; and
• Whereas, House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) has stated that the Obama administration plan to resettle Syrian refugees in the U.S. is a “serious mistake”, that the administration is creating a “federally funded jihadi pipeline” into the U.S, and that the plan should be stopped until safeguards are in place; and
• Whereas, Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) has introduced the Resettlement Accountability National Security Act (H.R. 3314) which seeks to suspend refugee resettlement to America until economic costs are analyzed and national security concerns are put to rest; therefore …

Main Motion

• Resolved, That the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee recommends that Rep. Raul Labrador co-sponsor HR3314; and
• Resolved, That the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee recommends that Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch develop and co-sponsor a companion Senate bill.