Some local Asian-American and refugee-American leaders and groups took umbrage to statements made by the governor during the state GOP convention in Athens on Friday.
During Gov. Nathan Deal’s speech, he made a reference to the federal government “dumping” refugees into Georgia. While he encouraged the Republican Party to improve outreach to the rising immigrant population in the state, he also made comments about the Boston Marathon bombers’ refugee status, which brought disappointment to members of the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center.
“Refugees in America are the same as immigrants, we are active and contributing Americans and that includes getting involved in the political process,” said Kevin Do, a board member of the Vietnamese American Community of Georgia and member of the Gwinnett Republican Party. “Vietnamese are the largest refugee population and third-largest Asian population in Georgia. We tend to vote conservatively both here and nationally. It’s disappointing that political parties aren’t connecting the dots.”
via Gwinnett Daily Post | POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Local immigrants unhappy with governor’s comments.
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