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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>
In May 2018, Flake announced his opposition to President Trump's conservative nominee to the State Department’s refugee bureau because of his conservative immigration views.<ref>Shelbourne, Mallory (May 30, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/389837-flake-to-oppose-trump-nominee-for-refugee-bureau Flake to oppose Trump nominee for refugee bureau]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 30, 2018.</ref>
===Gun control===
===Gun control===