The number of refugees who have settled in Michigan has grown in recent years – and Governor Rick Snyder says more should be done to help them.
At a town hall meeting at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Snyder called on community leaders to help the state find ways to help refugees.
“It’s important that we find ways to help these people - they’ve gone through terrible circumstances – about making them feel welcome in our country,” Snyder told reporters after the town hall.
“We want to be more proactive. So, that’s where I actually want to work with groups to really make sure we’ve identified the various issues. I think there’s more work that we can do to improve.”
The governor stopped short of offering any specific policy proposals to address the issue.
Immigration groups say the number of refugees in Michigan has been climbing due in part to conflicts in the Middle East.
