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On the recordJuly 16, 2014
I think that is all good, and we ought to increase the number of refugees that are allowed here for a genuine claim of persecution.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Flake supports increasing refugee admissions for genuine persecution claims.

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