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U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has reintroduced a bill to prevent federal authorities from placing refugees in communities that oppose it.

The legislation would give state and local officials the power to block refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions.

Tiffany's bill is co-sponsored by fellow Wisconsin Republican U.S. Reps. Derrick Van Orden and Tony Wied.

The proposal follows recent refugee resettlements in Wisconsin, including individuals from Afghanistan and Somalia.

MADISON - U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, a Republican candidate for governor, is again introducing legislation that would bar federal authorities from placing refugees in areas where state or local officials have taken action to oppose the idea.

Tiffany, who is seen as the frontrunner in the 2026 GOP primary for

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