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IN ORANGE COUNTY, 25,000 immigrants come from the Middle East or predominantly Muslim countries. Latinos make up one third of the county’s 3 million residents. During this election, these groups are joining together to fight against the hateful rhetoric of politicians. They’ve arranged tours of each other’s neighborhoods where Muslims and Latinos shared a meal together. In May, they stood together at an Anaheim council meeting while leaders debated a resolution to condemn the rhetoric of presidential candidate Donald Trump’s. Gradually, political and civil rights groups from both sides have begun seeing the commonalities between their struggles.
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Source: matadornetwork.com