WASHINGTON, D.C.  – This week, Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) joined Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) to send a bipartisan letter to President Trump in support of the request by Secretary of Defense James Mattis to exempt Iraqi military interpreters, aides and other allies from the executive order to temporarily halt immigration from specified countries.

“These allies risked their own lives, as well as the well-being of their families, to advance America’s security interests in a region where their skillsets and willingness to confront extremism have been invaluable to mission success,” the letter states. “We encourage you to make special consideration in the review process for these individuals, who are certain to face threats to their own lives as part of the broader pause in refugee and immigrant admissions.”

To read the full text of the letter, click here.

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