Trump aides aim to build GOP opposition to Afghan refugees

 

September 15, 2021



WASHINGTON (AP) — As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban arrive in the U.S., a handful of former Trump administration officials are working to turn Republicans against them.

The former officials are writing position papers, appearing on conservative television outlets and meeting privately with GOP lawmakers — all in an effort to turn the collapse of Afghanistan into another opportunity to push a hard-line immigration agenda.

"It is a collaboration based on mutual conviction," said Stephen Miller, the architect of President Donald Trump's most conservative immigrati...



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