Executive Order requiring state and local consent for refugee resettlement
President Trump signed Executive Order 13888 on September 26, 2019, requiring the federal government to obtain written consent from state and local officials before resettling refugees in their jurisdictions. The order gave states and localities veto power over refugee placements. The confirmed direct impact was that states and municipalities could refuse refugee resettlement, effectively pausing or redirecting federal refugee admissions to willing jurisdictions.