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U.S. lawmakers publicly denounced the killing of an Indian engineer by an American navy veteran in an apparent hate crime in Kansas City, saying there is no place for these senseless acts of violence in the country. Kamala Harris said we can`t let hatred win. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.Ms. Jayapal said since Donald Trump`s election as the US president in November, hate crimes have risen as a result of his administration`s controversial ideas against immigrants. She added that the US must declare the entire country a hate-free zone and fight to protect it as such. During this moment of tragedy, I stand with Indian-Americans, Muslim- Americans, and all groups impacted by the dangerous rhetoric coming out of the Trump administration.Indian-American Congressman from California Ro Khanna said his condolences go out to the families of the men involved in this senseless act of violence in Kansas City.Democratic Congressman from California Brad Sherman said the victims and their families were in his thoughts and prayers. Xenophobia and hatred do not belong in America.
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