LIRS, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: Refugees 2020

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah: is the President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. She previously served in the Obama White House as Policy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama and at the State Department as Senior Advisor under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of State John Kerry.

https://www.lirs.org/our-leadership/

As a result of the Trump administration’s recent executive order allowing states and localities to block refugee resettlement in their communities, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, along with its resettlement agency peers, has engaged communities nationwide to obtain consent for continued refugee resettlement.

Refugee Resettlement Consent by State

Which Governors have given consent?

https://www.lirs.org/refugee-consents-2020

Judge Messitte: A federal judge today issued a preliminary injunction against a Trump administration executive order requiring state and local governments to issue explicit consent in order to continue refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions. - January 15, 2020

https://www.lirs.org/judge-blocks-executive-order

Messitte: nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Messitte: banned the use of the word "Redskins" in his courtroom and in court documents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jo_Messitte

The White House said in a statement last month that the judge’s ruling was “preposterous” and that Congress under the Refugee Act afforded the president authority over the refugee resettlement process.

“Another lawless district court has asserted its own preferred immigration policy in place of the laws of the United States — and, in so doing, robbed millions of American citizens of their voice and their say in a vital issue directly affecting their communities,” the statement said.

Messitte: [31] page opinion – mirror [13]

February 12, 2020

https://apnews.com/f596690f189d2884779da2da12aa2e3c