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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
It is about Muslim Americans who are victims in a renewed wave of hate crimes asking for protection from the courts.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono calls attention to the need for judicial protection for marginalized communities.

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