ScreamingEagle
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Refugee resettlement has become a hot-button issue......
Tennessee will now be the first state to sue the Federal government over the refugee resettlement plan based on the 10th Amendment.
The 10th Amendment states that the federal government possesses only powers delegated to it by the U.S Constitution and that all other powers are reserved for the states.
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, the sponsor of the measure, argued that it is necessary because the federal government has failed to consult with Tennessee on the placement of refugees. Norris said the feds also have shifted the cost of administering the program to the state without lawmakers specifically authorizing the appropriation of funds, he said.
Haslam allows Tennessee to sue feds over refugees
Tennessee will now be the first state to sue the Federal government over the refugee resettlement plan based on the 10th Amendment.
The 10th Amendment states that the federal government possesses only powers delegated to it by the U.S Constitution and that all other powers are reserved for the states.
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, the sponsor of the measure, argued that it is necessary because the federal government has failed to consult with Tennessee on the placement of refugees. Norris said the feds also have shifted the cost of administering the program to the state without lawmakers specifically authorizing the appropriation of funds, he said.
Haslam allows Tennessee to sue feds over refugees