On September 26, the White House issued an Executive Order that, for the first
time, allows states and municipalities to veto refugee resettlement in their
communities.Dear John,

We have great news! This morning, a federal judge ruled in our favor in HIAS v. Trump , blocking the administration’s executive order that gave states and
municipalities the authority to deny refugee resettlement in their communities.

It’s a huge win for refugees.

Click here for HIAS’ statement, the court order, and judge’s opinion.
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The judge said that the executive order is “unlawful,” “flies in the face of
clear Congressional intent” and “does not appear to serve the overall public
interest”.

Today’s decision reflects the values of a country with a long tradition of
welcoming refugees. In fact, before the decision was announced, 42 governors had
already declared their support for refugee resettlement, following powerful
advocacy campaigns in all 50 states. To all of you who were involved with local
outreach, thank you.

While a final ruling is yet to come, today is a huge win for the refugee
program. Thank you for standing with us as we stand with refugees.

Melanie Nezer
Vice President,
Public Affairs

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