Syrian Refugees Will Not Be Placed At Southbury Training School: Reports

After the crisis in Syria leaving many innocent victims of the turmoil in search of a better place to stay, many people are divided on the issue of how to handle the influx of refugees.

It is clear now that refugees will not be housed in the Southbury Training School facilities.

Rep. Arthur J. O’Neill, R-Southbury and Sen. Robert J. Kane, R-Watertown were driven to seek information regarding this matter by contacting the Malloy Administration, according to a report by the Republican-American.

The governor’s office made it clear that no such plans were in existence, according to the Rep-Am.

“Ordinarily, I would not address a rumor, but in consideration of how rapidly it seems to be spreading, I wanted to take the opportunity to proactively reassure the community that no such plans exist,” O’Neill said via the Republican-American.

“It’s hard to imagine anyone considering that to be a reasonable alternative,” said Ben Barnes, Dannel P. Malloy’s budget director

via the Hartford Courant.

Malloy said Monday that Connecticut would still accept refugees from Syria after the Paris terrorist attacks.

A total of 26 governors have said they plan to stop allowing Syrian refugees into their states. Some legal experts have questioned whether governors have the authority to ban refugees.

President Barack Obama criticized GOP members who have said refugees could pose a security threat.

The full Hartford Courant report can be read here.

The full Republican-American report can be read here.