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On the recordFebruary 28, 2022
Hate crimes, racial profiling, and harassment have become widespread in our innately diverse nation because of hateful, racist, and divisive rhetoric stemming from our own political and governmental institutions.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia discusses the rise of hate crimes and racial profiling linked to political rhetoric.

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