30-01-2017 20:46 via alaskapublic.org

Alaska congressional delegation avoids criticizing refugee ban

Photo by Liz RuskinSen. Lisa Murkowski issued a statement on President Trump’s controversial refugee ban that avoids both endorsement and criticism. Meanwhile, Sen. Dan Sullivan said he supports the president’s order.
Murkowski said Trump has made it clear “the security of Americans is his top priority” and she said she agrees with that. But, in a statement emailed by her spokesperson, Murkowski also said U.S. immigration policy “must strike a balance between nation
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