December 08, 2015
Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow governors to bar refugees, unveiling the legislation less than a week after Texas filed a suit to halt the settlement of Syrian refugees in the state, which some legal experts say may be on shaky footing.
December 04, 2015
Texas has withdrawn its request for a court order blocking the impending resettlement of two Syrian refugee families, clearing the way for the refugees to resettle in the state as soon as Monday.
December 02, 2015
Texas' top lawyer lodged a lawsuit Wednesday to pump the brakes on the federal government's plan to settle six Syrian refugees in the state by Friday, saying the feds hadn't given Texas enough information about the refugees and that the state has security concerns.