Many years of civil rights jurisprudence and law have been ignored and thrown out the window when the racial profiling. harassment. and discrimination of Muslim and Arab Americans is permitted to occur with impunity. These practices show a reckless and utter disregard for the fundamental values on which our country is founded: Namely. due process. the presumption of innocence. nondiscrimination. individualized rather than group suspicion. and equitable application of the law. We cannot allow xenophobia. prejudice. and bigotry to prevail. and eviscerate the Constitution we are bound to protect. The securing of our homeland and protection of our national security is on the forefront of my agenda. However. using 9/11 as an impetus to engage in racial profiling. harassment. and discrimination of Muslim and Arab Americans is not only deplorable. it undermines our civil liberties and impedes our success in the global war on terror.
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