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February 24, 2016

Rhode Island: Protesters Shut Down Anti-Refugee Event at State House
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In Rhode Island, hundreds of protesters flooded an anti-refugee news
conference at the state House Monday. Speakers at the anti-refugee event
included former Michigan Representative Pete Hoekstra; Rhode Island
Republican congressional candidate Russell Taub; and Charles Jacobs,
president of a group called Americans for Peace and Tolerance, who was
shouted down by protesters as he described the supposed "dangers" posed
by Syrian refugees. The protesters chanted, "Say it loud, say it clear,
refugees are welcome here."


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