Muslim Communities Respond To Cruz’s Plan To Patrol Neighborhoods

After the deadly attacks in Brussels this week, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said police should patrol Muslim neighborhoods to prevent radicalization. The plan came under attack from Democrats and New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.

Here & Now’s Robin Young gets reaction from Osama Siblani, the publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, which includes a large population of Muslims and people of Middle Eastern descent.

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• Osama Siblani, publisher of Arab American News. He tweets @OsamaSiblani.

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