x-sender: Inamarata@aol.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from omr-m011e.mx.aol.com ([204.29.186.11]) by sc.lmhostediq.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.17514); Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:41:03 -0500 Received: from mtaomg-mbb02.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mbb02.mx.aol.com [172.26.254.112]) by omr-m011e.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id AA11A3800159 for ; Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:41:03 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-lda03f.mail.aol.com (core-lda03.mail.aol.com [10.76.58.3]) by mtaomg-mbb02.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 6848C3800008A for ; Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:41:03 -0500 (EST) From: Inamarata@aol.com Full-name: Inamarata Message-ID: <291538.16dec235.439210ee@aol.com> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:41:03 -0500 Subject: Re: Thank you for contacting the office of Governor Haley To: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_291538.16dec235.439210ee_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.7 sub 4049 X-Originating-IP: [65.13.83.232] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20150623; t=1449178863; bh=Sw5J8ZYA3cBGv3MFMBFndLUVAmQXPv5eeG72eIAISB0=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=cOzxOKUnmYjBylSrzHDpf+SYQE++nMt9vygTotqdHHpYs+HUtlqOAAPPnuFgvPVYw 4SNkHFMQBr0gEgAp65EfOQcp+QUzsGwrJ7iDsLx15gltWhiU6PZGBZfvDQATgriR/u GcgzRNYhoNPVomZVlrKOEkyGfhyr8cmB/yakTgto= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1afe705660b6ef70a2 Return-Path: Inamarata@aol.com X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Dec 2015 21:41:03.0920 (UTC) FILETIME=[4F3E6300:01D12E13] --part1_291538.16dec235.439210ee_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thank you for your kind response. Surely, they cannot settle refugees in our state without our approval? I thought the Bill of Rights and/or US Constitution preserved states' rights to govern. Can the federal government force states to take these refugees? In a message dated 11/30/2015 8:06:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com writes: Dear Ms. Maggio, Thank you for your recent message to my office regarding refugee resettlement. I appreciate the opportunity to hear from you on this matter. In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, I had conversations with FBI Director Jim Comey and DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson. In the past, intelligence officials have had sufficient information to adequately check the backgrounds of refugee applicants. In reference to the Syrian refugees, neither Director Comey nor Secretary Johnson could vouch for the sufficiency of the available information. Therefore, I asked Secretary John Kerry and the United States Department of State to suspend efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in South Carolina. As Governor, it is my first and primary duty to ensure the safety of the citizens of South Carolina. While I agree that the United States should try to assist individuals in dire situations, the lack of historical and verifiable intelligence with many Syrian refugees makes it difficult, if not impossible, to thoroughly vet individuals seeking to enter the United States as refugees. Currently, no Syrian refugees fleeing the current conflict have been resettled in South Carolina, and until these security issues are addressed, I hope the United States Department of State will honor my request. Thank you again for your message and interest in this issue. God bless. My very best, Nikki R. Haley NRH/ahp --part1_291538.16dec235.439210ee_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thank you for your kind response.

Surely, they cannot settle refugees in our state without our=20 approval? I thought the Bill of Rights and/or US Constitution preser= ved=20 states' rights to govern. Can the federal government force states to= take=20 these refugees?

In a message dated 11/30/2015 8:06:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,=20 governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com writes:

Dear Ms. Maggio,

Thank you for your recent messag= e to my=20 office regarding refugee resettlement. I=20 appreciate the opportunity to hear from you on this matter.

In the wake of the Paris terrori= st=20 attacks, I had conversations with FBI Director Jim Comey and DHS Secreta= ry Jeh=20 Johnson. In the past, intelligence= =20 officials have had sufficient information to adequately check the backgr= ounds=20 of refugee applicants. In reference= to=20 the Syrian refugees, neither Director Comey nor Secretary Johnson could= vouch=20 for the sufficiency of the available=20 information. Therefore, I asked Sec= retary=20 John Kerry and the United States Department of State to suspend efforts= to=20 resettle Syrian refugees in South=20 Carolina.

As Governor, it is my first and= primary=20 duty to ensure the safety of the citizens of South=20 Carolina. While I agree that the Un= ited=20 States should try to assist individuals in dire situations, the lack of= =20 historical and verifiable intelligence with many Syrian refugees makes= it=20 difficult, if not impossible, to thoroughly vet individuals seeking to= enter=20 the United States as refugees. Curr= ently,=20 no Syrian refugees fleeing the current conflict have been resettled in= South=20 Carolina, and until these security issues are addressed, I hope the Unit= ed=20 States Department of State will honor my=20 request.

Thank you again for your message= and=20 interest in this issue. God=20 bless.

My very best,

Nikki R. Haley

NRH/ahp

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