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They took a risk for the US — and Trump’s ban leaves them in the cold

Thought Leader: Steve Israel
January 29, 2017
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By Steve Israel (original source CNN)

“President Trump’s executive order banning refugees and others from entering the United States damages many; but none worse than a small group of Muslims who were willing to sacrifice their lives aiding our troops: language translators in Iraq and Afghanistan.

These people took a grave risk by serving the US military and intelligence forces in their home countries. Rather than plotting against us, they stood next to us, helping us understand local languages and dialects; gathering and interpreting lifesaving intelligence.”
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