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|| By FITSNEWS || An attorney representing an Upstate, S.C. conservative activist has sent the U.S. State Department a cease and desist letter regarding a controversial government-subsidized refugee resettlement program in Spartanburg, S.C.
Lauren Martel – an attorney for Spartanburg County, S.C. political activist Michelle Wiles (see her voter voices profile here) – submitted the letter late last week after an assistant U.S. Secretary of State met privately with Upstate residents.
“We are demanding that you immediately cease and desist any further implementation of the refugee resettlement program in South Carolina,” the letter states. “You indicated the State Department would not send refugees to counties where the residents do not welcome the program. A Court Reporter transcribed the (private) meeting, so that record will speak for itself.”
The letter goes on to say that the State Department is “acting unilaterally outside of due process of law in South Carolina, particularly, Spartanburg and Greenville as of July 1, 2015.”
We believe that’s true – although to her discredit S.C. governor Nikki Haley has signaled her support for this program, which is to be run out of her scandal-scarred S.C. Department of Social Services (SCDSS). In fact Haley not only supports the program, she’s reportedly authorized SCDSS to expand it in the coming fiscal year.
Wiles’ letter argues against that expansion.
“Government cannot mandate charity,” the letter adds.
Exactly. In fact that’s been our basic point in opposing this resettlement scam from the beginning (a.k.a. when we broke the story).
If faith-based organizations wish to host legal immigrants on their own dime, that’s great – but their activities cannot be subsidized by government revenue. Nor can they be permitted to impose affirmative new obligations on already over-taxed citizens.
“Faith-based compassion is a wonderful thing, but just as one’s religious beliefs shouldn’t be imposed on another without consent … neither should taxpayer obligations based on those beliefs,” we wrote.
The letter sent on Wiles’ behalf demands a public hearing on the resettlement issue prior to September 15.
Here’s the letter …
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24 comments
When are people going to understand that State’s Rights no longer exist. We are all (un)loyal (and unwilling) subjects under the rile of King Obama the 1st.
The state must seceed, as usuall.
That would be secede not secede but I would prefer it to succeed.
Well let’s try it
LOL, your spell check wouldn’t let you, but he managed to limbo under the bar.
Even when I try to be wrong-I’m right. LOL
What don’t you get about our anchor baby in chief, Nimrata Randhawa Haley, approved all of this. Obviously this is not a states rights issue.
Where did your family immigrate from?
You’re not a native indian. Stop lying.
Yes, I am. So where did your family immigrate from? Were they fleeing a war zone or famine? They must not have liked where they originated.
That really has nothing to do with the fact that the federal government in violating the terms of the agreement that allowed for the resettlement program.
That depends on whether or not Native Americans had a statue of limitations on stolen property, now doesn’t it?
No. That has nothing to do with the Federal Government violating the terms of this particular agreement.
My ancestors came from London, in the first class cabin of a PanAm 747.
I say no to the government’s force resettlement plan and yes to immigration of more people like me.
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Was she the one with the 80’s hair?
Quit providing support to Rebels and quit pushing for more war with Syria, republicans. Then you might not have to resettle refugees.
“We don’t need none of your refugees in our pristine white community.” My interpretation anyway. Of course they’re probably Christian Syrians that her ilk are all upset about ISIS killing. But ask the community stand up to the bar, ooops – not in my bushes.
No, we don’t need more people on welfare when we already have over 130,000,000, or 35% of Americans living off the government. We need to find a way to help those here before we start bringing in more.
Spartanburg is a diverse town with all the modern benefits and problems of an urban area.
They have chosen not to be in the resettlement buisness. Seems a valid choice to me.
Its long overdue that Haley be kicked in the face. Federal lawsuits cometh.
I think you mean a spot on the national stage for the GOP is in her future.
“Government cannot mandate charity,”
Has she been sleeping since about 1964?
Is this one of those “Federal Law does not apply in South Carolina” outrage’s?