Governor Scott Walker said Donald Trump should give the state of Wisconsin more flexibility in deciding how many refugees should be accepted from the countries with extremist ties.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik)US President-elect Donald Trump should give the state of Wisconsin more flexibility in deciding how many refugees should be accepted from the countries with extremist ties, Governor Scott Walker said in a letter on Tuesday.

"We would like our state to have a broader role in determining how many refugees and from which countries until we are comfortable with the vetting process that is being utilized to screen these individuals," Walker said in a letter to Trump.

The governor noted that Wisconsin has repeatedly expressed concerns in the past about the vetting process and relocation of refugees.

In November 2015, Walker said in a statement that the influx of Syrian refugees "poses a threat" and called on President Barack Obama to suspend the refugee program pending a thorough review of its acceptance procedures.

The governor also claimed in the statement that Wisconsin would not accept more asylum-seekers from Syria.

According to the Department of Children and Families, some 3,150 refugees have resettled in Wisconsin since 2015.

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