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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. right, listens to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, speak about the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the U.S., during their joint news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Abbott was in Washington with Cruz to support a bill Cruz has introduced in Congress banning any refugees from Iraq, Syria or other countries deemed to be controlled by a foreign terrorist organization. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP)

"Unsupported and ignored"

Jay Root, SHANNON NAJMABADI - The Texas Tribune