Complex sentence: Following the November 2015 Paris attacks, Shumlin stated that Vermont would continue to welcome individuals fleeing Syrian Civil War violence, despite many other U.S. governors declaring their opposition to receiving Syrian refugees.
Split into simpler sentences: Following the November 2015 Paris attacks, Shumlin stated that Vermont would continue to welcome individuals fleeing Syrian Civil War violence. At the same time, several other U.S. governors declared their opposition to receiving Syrian refugees.