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Rashida Tlaib: “Why are Americans afraid?”

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Tlaib questions the reasons behind Americans' fears in the current climate.

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Islamophobic racists are yet again marching in Dearborn to terrorize a whole faith community.

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

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

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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.

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