Syrian refugee flow won’t be blocked, Baker says

LYNN – Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts won't do anything to halt its participation in refugee-resettlement programs as he seeks to learn more about the screening of individuals fleeing war in the Middle East. "The state's role in this is as a collaborator, and I have no intention of having Massachusetts walk away from its commitment and its participation in refugee resettlement programs," Baker told reporters after an economic development announcement in Lynn on Monday. "But I am very int

LYNN – Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts won't do anything to halt its participation in refugee-resettlement programs as he seeks to learn more about the screening of individuals fleeing war in the Middle East. "The state's role in this is as a collaborator, and I have no intention of having Massachusetts walk away from its commitment and its participation in refugee resettlement programs," Baker told reporters after an economic development announcement in Lynn on Monday. "But I am very int…