Snake Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 PORTLAND – Governor Paul LePage says he's making big changes to how Maine participates in the federal refugee resettlement program. 3 Comments E-mail this story Print this story Save this story Friday afternoon, when the governor was in the CBS 13 studio, he told our Jon Chrisos the state would stop helping resettle refugees here in Maine. He's sent a letter to the president, ending the state's participation in the program. It's a controversial move, but he says he's just lost confidence in the federal government's ability to safely and responsibly run the refugee program. In the letter, he goes on to say he no longer wants Maine associated with that shortcoming. He cites an example of a refugee living in Freeport, who went back to Syria and died fighting for ISIS. He says the state has also found welfare fraud especially prevalent within the refugee community, but during our interview, he stressed safety, and concerns the program puts American lives at risk. “The president of the United States is bringing in immigrants from Syria without vetting them,” LePage said. “He says they're vetted; how do you vet someone you don't have records on? I just sent him a letter today we're pulling out of the refugee program.” Texas, Kansas and New Jersey have also cut ties with the fed's refugee resettlement program. While the state can't block refugees from entering, it can refuse to help with the process, which is what appears to be happening here. http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2016/11/04/gov-lepage-sends-letter-president-obama-says-maine-will-no-longer-participate-refugee-program/2024643 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I feel sorry for those people. They really have no options and their homes and lives are gone. Now they are basically being equated to criminals and terrorists having done nothing but try to escape war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 It's too bad someone like LePage wasn't around when all the fuckin Canadians sought life in Maine eh snake? The Feds will step in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 18 minutes ago, Mainecat said: It's too bad someone like LePage wasn't around when all the fuckin Canadians sought life in Maine eh snake? The Feds will step in. My family escaped Canada trying to get away from those fucking french. Can't really blame us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1trailmaker Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 41 minutes ago, Mainecat said: It's too bad someone like LePage wasn't around when all the fuckin Canadians sought life in Maine eh snake? The Feds will step in. We should have taken Maine when we had the chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 3 hours ago, Mainecat said: It's too bad someone like LePage wasn't around when all the fuckin Canadians sought life in Maine eh snake? The Feds will step in. They came here to work , assimilate and make a better life......... not to commit crime and collect welfare . 2 hours ago, 1trailmaker said: We should have taken Maine when we had the chance You got a mouse in yer pocket ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 3 hours ago, 1trailmaker said: We should have taken Maine when we had the chance People with you greedy ldealism have fucked up enough already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 54 minutes ago, Sal Rosenberg said: They came here to work , assimilate and make a better life......... not to commit crime and collect welfare . You got a mouse in yer pocket ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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