Conservative Republican lawmakers have been trying to figure out how much refugees are costing Tennessee, so they commissioned a study to look into it. Now, those lawmakers don’t like what the researchers found.
What’s The Hidden Cost Of Being A Refugee-Friendly State? TN Lawmakers Want To Know
Some 1,500 refugees are resettled in Tennessee each year, and now state lawmakers want to know how much they cost. The program to relocate persecuted people or those from war-torn nations is federally-funded, but Republicans are concerned refugees end up on TennCare or in special English classes, which are partially paid for by the state.
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