A Syrian family is now in Connecticut after Indiana officials objected to the refugees resettling in their state.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence ordered state agencies to halt resettlement activities after the deadly attacks in Paris last week.

Pence and other governors say they want assurances that proper security measures are in place. However, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy says the refugees are welcome in his state.

Malloy says the husband, wife and their 5-year-old son moved to New Haven on Wednesday. The family had been waiting since 2012 to be resettled in the U.S.

On Thursday, 12 Syrian Americans gathered in Bridgeport to show solidarity with the family. They congregated at the AC Market on Washington Avenue, which is owned by the head of a Syrian refugee aid group called the Rahma Relief Foundation.

Adib Chouiki opened the market more than 30 years ago. As a former refugee, he says he does not believe that all Syrians seeking better lives in America should be held accountable for the actions of those who carried out last week's terror attacks in Paris.

Chouiki says he has worked directly with the family that resettled in New Haven. He says they were just as horrified by the Paris attacks as he was.