Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he’s pursuing legal options to prevent Syrian refugees from coming into the state.
Rauner has said there are security threats to America following attacks in Paris. He says he’s not getting the answers he wants from the Obama administration on who’s coming to Illinois.
Rauner is talking to lawyers about how a governor could actually stop Syrian refugees from entering the state.
RAUNER: “There are many legal options that we are exploring and will explore.” REPORTERS: “Like what?” RAUNER: “But again, it doesn’t matter what any one state does. It doesn’t matter what any small group of states does. What matters is a coordinated, cooperative, highly-communicative effort at a national scale to protect the people of America against terrorism.”
In the meantime, Chicago aldermen have rebuked Rauner’s statements - saying Syrian refugees are welcome in the city.