INDIANAPOLIS -- Syrian families are fleeing their war torn country and some of them are resettling right here in Indiana.
On Wednesday, attorneys for the state asked a Federal Appeals Court to allow the state to block aid to them.
Ahmad, 37, and his wife Nour moved here with their three children.
Ahmad was a mechanical engineer in Syria, but right now he is working in a warehouse while he learns English.
State Senator Mike Delph understands his family’s predicament but says he does not believe he should be here. “We have to standup for our citizens. The safety, security and well-being of our own citizens. Unfortunately the families you are talking about are stuck in the middle and suffer as a result. We’ve got to get a handle on this terrorist situation with ISIS.”
Nour says she was worried that she would not be accepted here, because of the scarf she wears, but she says no one is bothering her and most people have even been friendly.
Most importantly, Nour is thinking about her children, “The kids are happy to be here. They are excited to be happy in school. They enjoy the zoo and the museum and they want to visit those places again.”
Exodus is working with 45 Syrian refugee families that arrived this year.
The appeals court judges have not indicated when they might rule in the case.
