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GOP Mayor in Utah Calls African Refugees the American West's 'New Pioneers'

Migrants and refugees from Africa are today's great American "pioneers," says Marsha Judkins, the liberal Republican mayor of Provo, Utah.

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Breitbart News Network· Jul 26, 6:01 PMGOP Mayor in Utah Calls African Refugees the American West's 'New Pioneers'

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