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Nikki Haley Was Sued for Backing Obama’s Refugee Resettlement to U.S.

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Nikki Haley, former governor of South Carolina and Republican presidential hopeful, faced a lawsuit for supporting Obama’s refugee resettlement program.

She initially backed the plan but later opposed resettling Syrian refugees in South Carolina due to national security concerns.

One resident sued her, alleging lack of refugee resettlement records and an unconstitutional plan, but the lawsuit was dismissed in 2017. (Trending: Trump Announces Heartbreaking Melania-Related Health Update)

“While I agree that the United States should try to assist individuals in such dire situations, it is precisely because of the situation in Syria that makes their admission into the United States a potential threat to our national security,” Haley wrote at the time.

“For that reason, I ask that you honor my request and not resettle any Syrian refugees in South Carolina.”

“I’m not a part of any rightwing groups, not involved with the NRA, just a normal taxpaying citizen who is concerned for the safety of his family,” resident Walter Brian Bilbro said.

“Somebody’s got to stand up and make a stand, so really, I did it for our children and the children of our state.”

Recent questions arose about her stance on resettling Gazans in the U.S., with initial comments suggesting support, followed by a spokesperson clarifying her opposition and preference for keeping Gazans in the region.

“There are so many of these people who want to be free from this terrorist rule, they want to be free from all of that, and America has always been sympathetic to the fact that you can separate civilians from terrorists, and that’s what we have to do,” Haley said in 2023.

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