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In 2012, Democrats asked the [[FBI]] and the [[Justice Department]] to review Flake's campaign activities because voters in Arizona have received [[robocall]]s directing voters to the wrong polling locations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Democrats seek Rep. Flake probe|first=Sean|last=Sullivan|work=Washington Post|page=A4|date=November 6, 2012}}</ref>
In 2012, Democrats asked the [[FBI]] and the [[Justice Department]] to review Flake's campaign activities because voters in Arizona have received [[robocall]]s directing voters to the wrong polling locations.<ref>{{cite news|title=Democrats seek Rep. Flake probe|first=Sean|last=Sullivan|work=Washington Post|page=A4|date=November 6, 2012}}</ref>
==Immigration==
==RINO positions==
Flake takes numerous positions which qualify him as a [[RINO]]. These positions include his support for homosexuals serving in the military and giving amnesty to illegal immigrants.<ref>http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/is-jeff-flake-arizonas-next-john-mccain/</ref>
===Illegal immigration===
Flake grew up on a small family farm that employed illegal aliens. After immigration raids, Flake's parents rehired workers after they were deported and re-entered illegally, and they tried to stop the agents from deporting their illegal employees in the first place. However, all of this happened before 1986, when hiring illegal aliens became illegal.<ref>Munro, Neil (August 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/sen-flake-id-divert-border-patrol-away-workers/ Sen. Flake: ‘I’d … Divert the Border Patrol Away From our Workers’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref>
Flake grew up on a small family farm that employed illegal aliens. After immigration raids, Flake's parents rehired workers after they were deported and re-entered illegally, and they tried to stop the agents from deporting their illegal employees in the first place. However, all of this happened before 1986, when hiring illegal aliens became illegal.<ref>Munro, Neil (August 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/sen-flake-id-divert-border-patrol-away-workers/ Sen. Flake: ‘I’d … Divert the Border Patrol Away From our Workers’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref>
Flake has criticized [[Donald Trump]] for his national conservative positions and praised [[Jeb Bush]] for his support for amnesty for illegal aliens.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 2, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/jeff-flake-defends-jeb-bush-act-of-love/ Jeff Flake Praises Jeb’s ‘Act of Love’ Remarks About Illegals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref>
Flake has criticized [[Donald Trump]] for his national conservative positions and praised [[Jeb Bush]] for his support for amnesty for illegal aliens.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 2, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/jeff-flake-defends-jeb-bush-act-of-love/ Jeff Flake Praises Jeb’s ‘Act of Love’ Remarks About Illegals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref> Flake stated in 2017 that he regretted opposing the Wall Street bank bailouts in 2008 that conservatives opposed.<ref>Moran, Sean (August 2, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/02/sen-jeff-flake-regrets-voting-against-wall-street-bank-bailouts/ Sen. Jeff Flake Regrets Voting Against Wall Street Bank Bailouts]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref>
Flake stated that the GOP should follow the Republican National Committee's autopsy report that was adopted after Mitt Romney's 2012 election defeat saying that the party should revisit the bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill that died during the Obama administration, even after [[Donald Trump]] was elected after taking the opposite route.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/jeff-flake-republicans-should-embrace-pro-amnesty-autopsy-report/ Jeff Flake: GOP Should Embrace Pro-Amnesty ‘Autopsy’ Report]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref>
Flake stated that the GOP should follow the Republican National Committee's autopsy report that was adopted after Mitt Romney's 2012 election defeat saying that the party must adopt pro-illegal immigration and amnesty positions, even after [[Donald Trump]] was elected after taking the opposite route.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/07/jeff-flake-republicans-should-embrace-pro-amnesty-autopsy-report/ Jeff Flake: GOP Should Embrace Pro-Amnesty ‘Autopsy’ Report]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref>
On August 2, 2017, Flake announced his opposition to the RAISE Act, noting "We need to make sure we are responsive to the needs of our economy and I’m concerned that drastic cuts to the number of immigrants fails to meet that goal."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=AD6F221C-2C44-4CE4-A33B-D8DD53297B9E|title=Flake Statement on RAISE Act|date=Aug 2, 2017|accessdate=August 8, 2018}}</ref>
===Legal immigration===
On August 2, 2017, Flake announced his opposition to the RAISE Act, which intends to reduce legal immigration levels and reform the U.S.'s immigration system to a merit-based system.<ref>Persons, Sally (August 3, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/3/jeff-flake-senates-immigration-proposal-would-be-b/ Jeff Flake: Senate’s immigration proposal would be bad for the economy]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref>
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