In recent weeks a number of prominent Republican leaders have made these threats. But I add quickly that there has been a greater number. thank goodness. who have spoken out against these statements. even on the Republican side. One Presidential candidate compared Syrian refugees to "rabid dogs" and said that American Muslims should not be President of the United States. The frontrunner for the Republican nomination called for a "total and complete" ban on Muslim immigrants coming to the United States and advocated for closing down their places of worship. These comments are reprehensible and do not reflect who we are as a nation. These comments also dont reflect the vital role that millions of Muslim Americans play in my hometown of Springfield.
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Syrian refugees are compared to "rabid dogs".