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Ed Markey: that from my perspective, is unconstitutional, immoral, and un-American, that we're creating a suspect category of…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
that from my perspective, is unconstitutional, immoral, and un-American, that we're creating a suspect category of Muslims.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the impact of travel restrictions on Muslim-majority countries.

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