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On the recordFebruary 23, 2021
Should we look at other punishment, if you will? Should we look at criminal sanctions for intentional discrimination by the landlords, the builders, the mortgage companies?
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia questions the need for criminal sanctions against discriminatory practices in housing.

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