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Pramila Jayapal: “To blame one person who is an immigrant for the crimes of everybody else... is a good tactic for dividing and…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
To blame one person who is an immigrant for the crimes of everybody else... is a good tactic for dividing and scapegoating.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Jayapal condemns scapegoating immigrants for societal issues.

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