ACLU sues Indiana, demands state accept Syrian refugees
It was only a matter of time.
Indiana Governor Mike Pence was joined by more than 25 other governors — all Republican expect for one — in stating that they would bar Syrian refugees from their states. The Washington Post reports that yesterday the political debate deepened when the American Civil Liberties Union announced it was suing Pence for his decision.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration, the nonprofit that had planned to help the Syrian family of three resettle in Indiana, the ACLU claimed that Pence’s decision to bar Syrian refugees violated the Constitution, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the federal government’s exclusive authority over immigration.
Here is the ACLU of Indiana’s news release about the suit. The case, Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Click here to download a copy of the lawsuit.
KJ