After a Republican lawmaker told a committee that he served in Iraq with interpreters who risked their lives helping the U.S. military, a Senate committee voted to restore funding for refugee services that had previously been cut from the state budget.
"They were very valuable. They knew the area. They talked to the locals. They kept us informed. They saved American lives," said Sen. Kenneth Bogner, R-Miles City.
"Now they are applying as refugees to use this program because it's not safe for them to stay in their country because of their help and work with the U.S. military."