A pigs head was thrown at a Philadelphia mosque. shots were fired at a mosque in Connecticut. and a fake bomb was left at a Virginia mosque not far from where we are here today in the U.S. Capitol. I disagree in the most emphatic way possible with those who would have us call for excluding people from this country based on their faith. and limiting political participation based on religion. That is not who we are. Those are not our values. The images of Jewish refugees on SS St. Louis turned away. port after port. many of whom ultimately perished in death camps. and the image of American citizens. including children. imprisoned in internment camps solely because of their race. are dark corners of our own history. We must be careful not to retread that path.
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