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 Putin's military call-up.
The town of Gambell on the northwestern tip of the island is more than 60 miles from mainland Russia across the Bering Strait. Local authorities first encountered theSen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, called the federal response"lacking" and said that Customs and Border Protection had to send Coast Guard responders from over 750 miles away.
Alaska's other senator, Dan Sullivan, also a Republican, said in a statement that he had spoken to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the incident. Sullivan said CBP is still determining whether the two Russians will be allowed into the U.S.to Bering Strait communities in Alaska,” Sullivan said.
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