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Mazie Hirono: “I have heard from immigrants in this country, LGBT Americans, women, and religious minorities who are terrified that…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I have heard from immigrants in this country, LGBT Americans, women, and religious minorities who are terrified that they will have no place in President-elect Trump's vision of America.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono expresses concern for marginalized groups under Trump's administration.

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