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On the recordApril 26, 2012
We ask for people to be involved in their government, yet in this situation people are ridiculed, have nails put in their driveway, and in one case photos were taken inside of a home as a threat.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva discusses the harassment faced by community members involved in government processes.

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