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12/02/2015 / By Julie Wilson

Austin strikes down proposal to restrict taxpayer funding for Syrian refugees

A city councilman tried to protect Austinites from being forced to fund the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Austin, but was met with immense opposition before being called “xenophobic.” Austin City Council Member Don Zimmerman proposed that the city block spending on providing assistance to Syrian refugees, but the measure was struck down by the Public Safety […]

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