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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : Sullivan said CBP is still determining whether the two Russians will be allowed into the U.S.Sullivan said he has encouraged CBP "to have a plan ready with the Coast Guard in the event that more Russians flee to Bering Strait communities in Alaska," Sullivan said.
54% :"Only local officials and state law enforcement had the capability to immediately respond to the asylum seekers, while Customs and Border Protection had to dispatch a Coast Guard aircraft from over 750 miles away to get on the scene," Murkowski said in a statement.
48% : Two Russian nationals sought asylum in Alaska on Tuesday when they landed by boat on St. Lawrence Island, leaving lawmakers from the state asking the federal government for extra support in case more Russians flee to Alaska amid President Vladimir Putin's military call-up.
46% : "A spokesperson for CBP did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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