(AP) – Arkansas' U.S. senators aren't criticizing President
Donald Trump's immigration restrictions as protests spread throughout the
country, including in Little Rock.
Republican Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton issued statements Sunday
regarding Trump's executive order that bans travelers from seven predominantly
Muslim countries. Cotton said it's "simply wrong" to describe the ban as a
religious test, but he said there should be "proper procedures" for green-card
holders and immigrants who have served alongside U.S. troops to enter the
country.
Boozman says he supports "reasonable measures" to vet immigrants coming into
the U.S. and that he looks forward to working with Homeland Security Secretary
John Kelly to develop a plan.
On Sunday, hundreds of people rallied at the state Capitol in Little Rock to
protest the executive order.
Donald Trump's immigration restrictions as protests spread throughout the
country, including in Little Rock.
Republican Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton issued statements Sunday
regarding Trump's executive order that bans travelers from seven predominantly
Muslim countries. Cotton said it's "simply wrong" to describe the ban as a
religious test, but he said there should be "proper procedures" for green-card
holders and immigrants who have served alongside U.S. troops to enter the
country.
Boozman says he supports "reasonable measures" to vet immigrants coming into
the U.S. and that he looks forward to working with Homeland Security Secretary
John Kelly to develop a plan.
On Sunday, hundreds of people rallied at the state Capitol in Little Rock to
protest the executive order.
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