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Hassan Ahmad 🇺🇸
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Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay

Our country is a beacon of freedom. But there is one type of freedom that is not talked about much: freedom of movement. It may be voluntary or forced, but one thing is clear: it must be with dignity.
Today, I honor my parents, displaced in the Partition of India. I honor the clients from 115 countries I've served for 15 years, many right here in Virginia. I honor our lawmakers, advocates, teachers, and men & women in uniform who have fought to protect freedom of movement.
And today, I call out the opportunistic bigots who've been fomenting at the mouth at America's magnificent diversity. I call out the elected "leaders" who gorge themselves on a diet of division. I call out the prison-industrial complex for profiting from human incarceration.
It's up to all of us to show up for one another. Next time, it could be you.

This is why I'm running for office in #VA87. I'm showing up to fight for our community, the way the community showed up when its members were threatened.

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