Rock Island Co., Il (QC Times)- Rock Island County Board members will vote Tuesday on a measure that would allow refugee resettlement in the county, defying an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Trump issued an executive order Sept. 26 declaring that unless states, counties, and municipalities provide specific consent for resettlement, refugees will not be allowed to settle there.
The Quad-City Times reports that in Rock Island County, the issue came up during the Jan. 13 meetings of the county board’s governance, health and administration committee. The committee approved a measure allowing refugee resettlement and advanced it to the full board for consideration.
If the measure passes Tuesday, board members will send a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stating Rock Island County will continue to accept refugees.
A federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocked Trump’s executive order Jan. 15, but the county board members still plan to send the letter to Pompeo.
