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===Legal immigration===
===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> As his reasoning, Flake's Senate office stated that "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>
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> As his reasoning, Flake's Senate office stated that "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>
===Political endorsements===
In November 2017, Flake endorsed Democrat Doug Jones, who takes very left-wing positions (even by national standards) on issues such as abortion, homosexuality, religious liberty, and gun control, over [[conservative]] Judge [[Roy Moore]] for Alabama Senator.<ref>Thomsen, Jacqueline (November 13, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360190-flake-ill-support-the-democrat-over-moore-in-alabama-senate-race Flake: I'll support the Democrat over Moore in Alabama Senate race]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref>
== References ==
== References ==