Ted Cruz's Senate Office Turns Muslim Constituents Away
Over 200 congressional offices opened their doors to Muslims who traveled to Washington to meet with their representatives on Monday. Not Ted Cruz's.
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani is a former Reporter at The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
He hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in international affairs and received his master's in public administration from Syracuse University in 2014.
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