More than a dozen US states say Syrian refugees are no longer welcome due to security fears after the Paris attacks.
Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan said he was suspending the acceptance of new arrivals until after a review.
Alabama, Texas and several other states issued similar statements but a State Department spokesman said the legality of this action was still unclear.
President Barack Obama has urged the US to "step up and do its part" to help those fleeing the civil war.
"Slamming the door in their faces would be a betrayal of our values," he said.
States saying no
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ohio
Texas
Wisconsin
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Far as I'm aware, unconfirmed rumours say potentially one suspect from the attackers had come through Greece as a refugee so this action seems a tad hasty before facts have been confirmed.
I'd imagine countries who have accepted refugees, like Germany, may undergo double checks on the arrivals but think it's important not to let the majority of refugees be affected by the attacks
