U.S. Sen Justice backtracks on criticism of ICE sweeps
CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice offered clarification Wednesday on comments the night before that seemed critical of immigration enforcement sweeps by the administration of President Donald Trump. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Justice said he supported Trump's immigration agenda, which includes border control and immigration raids across the country. “Let me be crystal clear: I support President Trump’s immigration strategy, full stop,” Justice said. “It’s not surprising that some are twisting my words to score political points, but there should be no confusion about where I stand.” In comments reported Tuesday by Politico,…
