Tlaib Statement on H.Res. 488 and H.Res. 481

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement:

“H.Res. 488 and H.Res. 481 are Republican-led attempts to cynically politicize tragic acts of violence—like the recent horrific attack in Boulder—to demonize immigrant communities, praise ICE, and pave the path for the further repression of our constitutional rights to free speech and protest in support of Palestinian lives and human rights.

“Violence has no place in our communities. My heart goes out to all of the victims and their loved ones. Exploiting these tragedies for political motivations is wrong. 

“At the same time, Congress has failed to even once denounce the rise in anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim hate crimes, particularly the murder of Wadea al-Fayoume and the shooting of Hisham Awartani, which has left him paralyzed from the chest down.

“I stand firmly against antisemitism. And I stand firmly in support of a Free Palestine. These values are not contradictory. Our fight against antisemitism is connected to our fight against Islamophobia, anti-Black racism, white nationalism, and oppression in all forms. We must continue to speak out for a world free from dehumanization and violence.”

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