Rashida Tlaib: “They were met with beatings, chokeholds, tear gas, and the rest.”

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.

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

Dearborn is a beautifully diverse place, home to a vibrant, loving Muslim community, and our families do not deserve to be subjected to such hate and bigotry.

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…