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Rashida Tlaib: “I knew this was important when the Federal employee who called me directly to tell me, whispering to me, that ICE agents…”

On the recordMay 2, 2021
I knew this was important when the Federal employee who called me directly to tell me, whispering to me, that ICE agents were patrolling residential communities and profiling my neighbors.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes the importance of whistleblower protections after hearing from a concerned federal employee.

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