Tennessee House GOP Caucus Chairman Glen Casada (R-Franklin) is standing strong for his state and calling for removal of Syrian refugees already there and blocking any future refugees to enter.

Casada's full quote, via The Tennessean:

We need to activate the Tennessee National Guard and stop them from coming in to the state by whatever means we can. I’m not worried about what a bureaucrat in D.C. or an unelected judge thinks. We need to gather (Syrian refugees) up and politely take them back to the ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] center and say, "They’re not coming to Tennessee, they’re yours."

As expected, Casada faced backlash for his comments, but stayed defiant and defended them. He told WZTV:

It's disappointing that they are more concerned about being politically correct than they are about defending Tennessee lives. If I err, it'll be on the side of not having another Paris, France.

"Tennessee is a sovereign state," Casada stated in a phone interview with The Tennessean. "If the federal government is forsaking the obligation to protect our citizens, we need to act."

It's not clear whether Republican Gov. Bill Haslam agrees with Casada on rounding up the refugees, but it is clear they are united in wanting no more coming to the state. Haslam wrote to President Obama saying, "I respectfully ask that the federal government suspend placements in Tennessee until states can become more of a partner in the vetting process."

Gov. Haslam is currently inquiring with the U.S. Department of State to see if any Syrain refugees are slated for his state.