Maryland Governor requests suspension of refugee placement

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced on Tuesday of his request for the federal government to suspend refugee placement in Maryland until it is certain that they would pose no threat to public safety. The popular Republican governor, who recently announced his being “cancer-free” after a month of chemotherapy, has faced backlash for his remarks. “Calls to bar Syrian refugees from American soil, in addition to being immoral, are also blatantly illegal,” the ACLU of Maryland said in a statement. “Refugee resettlement is a federal matter over which states have no authority.”