Vermont's Republican governor has reaffirmed the state's commitment to accepting refugees from across the world.
Republican Governor Phil Scott says he would like to return the number of people arriving in the state to the levels before President Donald Trump took office.
In a letter to the president, Gov. Scott said Vermont has welcomed almost 8,000 refugees since 1989, adding that before Trump took office the state was accepting about 325 refugees a year.
Scott sent the letter in response to an executive order signed by the president in September requiring governors to publicly say if they will accept refugees.
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