States balk at refugee influx Mary Troyan, USA Today Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Because of fears about Islamist violence, at least thirteen U.S. governors say they will not accept Syrian refugees in their states – Muslim or Christian. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.