Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) indicated this week that his state will continue to accept refugees, a move that comes after an executive order by President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE allowing states to turn them away.

“Maryland consents to receive legally vetted resettlement refugees in Fiscal Year 2020, per the terms of the Executive order,” Hogan wrote in a letter Monday to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Pence lauds Harris as 'experienced debater'; Trump, Biden diverge over debate prep Trump's foreign policy successes confound his detractors It's time for a Jackson-Vanik Amendment for China MORE that was made public Wednesday.

“We are willing to accept refugees who the federal government has determined are properly and legally seeking refugee status and have been adequately vetted," Hogan added. “This, as you know, is different from any kind of ‘sanctuary status’ for those in the United States unlawfully."

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The letter was sent the same day two other Republican governors — Michael Parson of Missouri and Mike DeWine of Ohio — said their states would also accept refugees.

In the executive order, signed in September, Trump said he determined that the federal government should resettle refugees only in jurisdictions “in which both the state and local governments have consented to receive refugees under the Department of State’s Reception and Placement Program.”

The order requires that any governors who wish to turn accept refugees must inform the federal government before Jan. 21.

In 2015, Hogan was part of a group of governors who sought to prevent the resettlement of Syrian refugees in their states. That debate was fueled by security concerns following deadly terrorist attacks in Paris that left over 100 people dead and nearly 500 people wounded.

Updated at 4:24 p.m.