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The RAISE Act, which reduces immigration levels, still allows for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants annually -- but Flake opposes the bill and wants even more than the current rate.
'''Jeffrey Lane Flake''' (born December 31, 1962) is a retiring [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Arizona]], winning election to the Senate in 2012, after serving as a [[United States Representative]] from 2001 until 2013. After repeatedly opposing [[Donald Trump]] throughout the presidential campaign and even after he was elected president, Flake became unelectable and at an age of only 54 Flake announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate rather than lose in a landslide for re-election. Flake did not vote for Trump in the 2016 election<ref>Manchester, Julia (October 25, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/357039-flake-i-didnt-vote-for-this-president-last-november Flake: ‘I didn’t vote for this president last November’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (October 25, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/10/25/flake-didnt-vote-president-last-november/ Flake: ‘I Didn’t Vote for This President Last November’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref> and indicated that he would prefer to see left-wing Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] as president over Trump, a right-wing conservative.<ref>Giaritelli, Anna (October 25, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-dodges-when-asked-if-he-wishes-hillary-clinton-were-president/article/2638544 Jeff Flake dodges when asked if he wishes Hillary Clinton were president]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref>
'''Jeffrey Lane Flake''' (born December 31, 1962) is a retiring [[Republican]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Arizona]], winning election to the Senate in 2012, after serving as a [[United States Representative]] from 2001 until 2013. After repeatedly opposing [[Donald Trump]] throughout the presidential campaign and even after he was elected president, Flake became unelectable and at an age of only 54 Flake announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate rather than lose in a landslide for re-election. Flake did not vote for Trump in the 2016 election<ref>Manchester, Julia (October 25, 2017). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/357039-flake-i-didnt-vote-for-this-president-last-november Flake: ‘I didn’t vote for this president last November’]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Poor, Jeff (October 25, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/10/25/flake-didnt-vote-president-last-november/ Flake: ‘I Didn’t Vote for This President Last November’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref> and indicated that he would prefer to see left-wing Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] as president over Trump, a right-wing conservative.<ref>Giaritelli, Anna (October 25, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeff-flake-dodges-when-asked-if-he-wishes-hillary-clinton-were-president/article/2638544 Jeff Flake dodges when asked if he wishes Hillary Clinton were president]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref>
Flake courted support by the [[Koch brothers]] who, like Flake, are very [[anti-Trump]]. However, apparently the Kochs decided to cut their own losses by declining to fund futile efforts to reelect Flake.
Flake courted support by the [[Koch brothers]] who, like Flake, are very [[anti-Trump]]. However, apparently, the Kochs decided to cut their own losses by declining to fund futile efforts to reelect Flake.
He is a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ([[Mormon]]s). He has been pro-immigration. Early in his career, before shifting to the political Left, he was [[conservative]] on other issues, as one of only eight Representatives in 2006 to receive a 100% rating from the [[American Conservative Union]].<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20070</ref> He is especially outspoken regarding the burden of [[earmark]]s on the taxpaying public. However, he has broken from many in his party on the issue of the [[Iraq War]]. In 2012, Jeff Flake was elected to the Senate seat of [[Jon Kyl]].
He is a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ([[Mormon]]s). He has been pro-mass migration. Early in his career, before shifting to the political Left, he was [[conservative]] on other issues, as one of only eight Representatives in 2006 to receive a 100% rating from the [[American Conservative Union]].<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=20070</ref> He is especially outspoken regarding the burden of [[earmark]]s on the taxpaying public. However, he has broken from many in his party on the issue of the [[Iraq War]]. In 2012, Jeff Flake was elected to the Senate seat of [[Jon Kyl]].
When Flake first campaigned for Congress, he promised to limit himself to only serving three terms (six years). In early 2005, Flake announced that he was no longer going to retire after three terms and announced that he would seek re-election in 2006. Flake was re-elected in 2006 after his Democratic opponent was struck from the ballot for failure to have sufficient valid signatures on his nominating petition.
When Flake first campaigned for Congress, he promised to limit himself to only serving three terms (six years). In early 2005, Flake announced that he was no longer going to retire after three terms and announced that he would seek re-election in 2006. Flake was re-elected in 2006 after his Democratic opponent was struck from the ballot for failure to have sufficient valid signatures on his nominating petition.