St. Cloud to consider resolution pushing for moratorium on refugee resettlement
Expressing concern about “the overall quality of life” for his city’s residents, a St. Cloud City Council member is asking his colleagues to consider placing limits on refugee resettlement.
Council Member Jeff Johnson said Tuesday that he plans to propose a resolution at the council’s Nov. 6 meeting recommending a moratorium be placed on the resettlement of more refugees until the city gets more information about the number moving to the city and the cost to taxpayers.
However, several council members said Tuesday that resettlement is not the city’s responsibility and that Johnson’s proposed resolution doesn’t have the support of the six other members.
The number of refugees admitted into the U.S. is determined by the federal government. The U.S. State Department works with private organizations such as Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota to facilitate resettlement.
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