Anti-immigration sentiments have soared in the US following the recent election victory of Donald Trump, who made tightening of borders a main pledge of his campaign.
State lawmakers in Montana, for instance, have submitted about a dozen bill requests in regards to refugees, immigration and terrorism for their next month session, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
Anti-immigration views in the state have been so strong that authorities only accepted nine refugee families from January to early December.
This is while under an initiative by the administration of President Barack Obama, the states were told to take in as much as 10,000 Syrian refugees this year, a goal that was reportedly achieved in August.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the measures reflect the heavily racist theme of the November 8 election.
“It’s pretty widely known that this is going to be a hard year for those of us who are seeking to protect the…