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PBS News Hour

The rise of anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric in Texas

Season 2026 Episode 94 | 8m 50s

Candidates running for office in Texas primaries have made Muslims and what they call the “Islamification of Texas” the center of their campaigns. The state’s top Republicans have also passed legislation and made policies targeting Muslim organizations and developments. Stephanie Sy reports on the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies in the Lone Star State impacting Muslim communities.

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