Texas withdraws from Refugee Resettlement Program

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will no longer participate in the Refugee Resettlement Program.
The state decided to officially withdraw on Friday after they said the federal government refused to make certain adjustments to the program. The state wanted the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the National Intelligence departments to provide assurances that refugees who resettle in Texas do not pose a security threat as well as guarantee that Texas would not take in more refug