AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
Texas officials that are suing the U.S. government in efforts to block Syrian refugees from resettling in the state say more could be on the way.
Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Chris Traylor said Tuesday that no more Syrian families are expected to arrive in the coming weeks. But he says the potential remains for others fleeing the war-torn country to eventually join 21 Syrian refugees who settled in Houston and Dallas earlier this month.
Traylor told state lawmakers that federal officials haven't cooperated to his satisfaction over security concerns raised by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Traylor was testifying to members of the Texas Legislature for the first time since his agency took the Obama administration to court.
A federal judge has rejected efforts to immediately block Syrian refugees.
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Texas health official says more Syrian refugees could arrive
- Tuesday, 15 December 2015 22:21
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