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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
I am deeply disturbed by President Trump's executive order freezing refugee resettlement from certain Muslim-majority countries and ceasing the intake of any refugees from Syria.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Langevin criticizes Trump's refugee policy as harmful to democracy and military personnel.

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