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Dick Durbin: When our Government still believes it is acceptable, in the name of security, to profile people based on race, national…

On the recordDecember 8, 2014
When our Government still believes it is acceptable, in the name of security, to profile people based on race, national origin or religion, there is still more work to do.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights the ongoing issue of racial profiling in government practices.

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