u.s. judge monday block indiana governor mike pence order bar state officials help syrian refugees resettle state say discriminatory pence among 25 u.s. governors mostly republicans call president barack obama stop resettle refugees flee syria civil war november attack militants paris kill 130. governors cite concern refugees could associate islamic state claim responsibility attack suit bring american civil liberties union behalf exodus refugee immigration inc among first challenge governors move block resettlement state conduct clearly discriminate syrian refugees base national origin u.s. district judge tanya walton pratt say rule grant preliminary injunction add withhold federal grant money exodus advance indiana officials assertions bar refugees safety reason indiana attorney general greg zoeller plan appeal decision seek stay pratt order spokesman attorney general office say statement aclu contend decisions immigration refugee resettlement exclusively province federal government could dictate state officials indiana argue exodus nonprofit get federal money resettle refugees lack stand assert refugees right u.s. state department say november refugee family head indiana relocate connecticut specify family country origin paris attack obama administration stand pledge admit 10,000 refugees unite state follow year refugee advocate note candidates resettlement go extensive background check take two years reach unite state judge block indiana governor 's order bar syrian refugees