Alabama Is Suing Obama Administration Of Refugees According to reports, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley just announced that his state will be suing the Obama administration over its resettlement of refugees from Iraq and Syria. Bentleys argument is that the federal government has failed to comply with the Refugee Act of 1980. On three separate occasions I have sent letters to the White House requesting information on the Refugee Reception Program in Alabama and these letters have gone unanswered, Bentley said in a statement. His lawsuit argues that several government agencies had failed to consult with the state on multiple issues, which is a requirement of the 1980 act. As governor, the Alabama Constitution gives me the sovereign authority and solemn duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of all citizens of Alabama, Bentley concluded. The process and manner in which the Obama administration and the federal government are executing the Refugee Reception Program is blatantly excluding the states. Gov. Bentley is now demanding that the administration provide him with classified details about refugee resettlement in the city of Mobile. To this point, they have refused to do so. My number one concern is the safety for the people of Alabama and making sure an outdated, archaic and dangerous process that excludes the states is eliminated, he argued. We simply cannot have a federal program that impacts the states, yet doesnt allow states access to critical information. Gov. Bentley is the first governor to file a suit against the federal government over the Syrian refugee crisis, but he likely wont be the last. What do you think? Do you support Bentley in his actions? 