Hundreds of advocates for immigrants and refugees showed up at the Georgia State Capitol this week. Their goal was to ensure that Georgia continues to welcome resettled refugees and other immigrants.
Thursday was the seventh annual New Americans Celebration. But at this year’s event, an executive order from President Donald Trump was on some attendee’s minds. The order requires state and local governments to provide written consent to accept refugees.
More than 40 states have already said they will accept refugees. Georgia was not one of them.
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