The American Civil Liberties Union has asked Governor Haslam to veto a billing regarding a lawsuit surrounding President Obama’s refugee resettlement program.
The ACLU of Tennessee sent a letter to the governor Monday asking him to veto the law asking the state Attorney General to sue the federal government over the matter.
The ACLU said it's unconstitutional, and that Tennessee can't close its doors to federally vetted refugees fleeing violence in their homelands.
“This misguided resolution is clearly motivated by fear. Targeting families who are themselves fleeing violence and terror does nothing to make our state safer. But it does violate the Constitution, not to mention the values of fair treatment, equality and compassion that Tennesseans embrace.” said Hedy Weinberg, ACLU-TN executive director.
The governor has ten days, excepting Sundays, to veto this resolution once it reaches his desk.
A copy of ACLU-TN’s letter can be found here.
