Rashida Tlaib: “I don't think being poor or being working class means somehow that you deserve less civil liberties or less privacy.”

More leaders, including local elected officials, must speak out, especially against the local instigators participating in the spread of hatred under the guise of faith.

If we truly want to unify our country, we have to really respect every single voice. We say that so willingly when we talk about Trump supporters, but we don't say that willingly for my Black and Brown neighbors and for LGBTQ neighbors or…

Their silence is complacent and normalizes fearmongering and racism. We know that targeting any community doesn’t allow any of us to be safe.

People of all faiths and of all backgrounds belong, and deserve to practice their religion and celebrate their cultures freely without fear.