Muslim Americans took to Twitter following Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz‘s call for police to monitor “Muslim neighborhoods” nationwide, showing the Texas Senator what their neighborhoods actually look like.
Responding to Tuesday’s ISIS terror attacks in Brussels, Cruz said he’ll use law enforcement to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized.”
Cruz refused to give specifics on how he would compel police to implement his proposal, nor did he even know how many Muslims there are in the US.
However since his statement, PBS reports that some Muslim Americans have been tweeting pictures of their own neighborhoods using the hashtag #MuslimNeighborhood to show the Texas Senator that there is no difference between a “Muslim neighborhood” and an American one.
#MuslimNeighborhood
I live near Arlington cemetery. These heroes who gave their lives 4 our country are my neighbors pic.twitter.com/0etG9wX9yS— Mark Bravura (@memphomofo) March 23, 2016
In my Muslim #MuslimNeighborhood , we vote like all good and responsible citizens of this beautiful country ! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/JQ3NsOPkm6 — Abdullah T. Antepli (@aantepli) March 23, 2016
She tried to confront my kid about not finishing breakfast;had to call for back up, Elmo came
#MuslimNeighborhood pic.twitter.com/08kmFumVf1— Asma (@LibyanBentBladi) March 23, 2016
American girls giggle and laugh walking home from school in my #MuslimNeighborhood. Scary? Nope. pic.twitter.com/9M7jL2C1vx — Scott Wooledge (@Clarknt67) March 23, 2016
In my #MuslimNeighborhood, you’ll find people planting trees to beautify the area and boarding up abandoned homes. pic.twitter.com/d6spbzoCf0
— Hazel Gómez (@Palunquita) March 23, 2016
In my #MuslimNeighborhood we get a little ridiculous in front of the camera when we get bored on Sundays pic.twitter.com/C4lCbegbzr — Suehaila Amen (@SuehailaAmen) March 23, 2016
Hey @tedcruz pick which two of us are Muslim and patrol us. #MuslimNeighborhood pic.twitter.com/eeulivdF1o
— Ashley Spry (@Ashley_spry09) March 23, 2016
My #MuslimNeighborhood recognizes hate crimes & doesn’t brush it under the rug. Ur ignorance causes hate @tedcruz pic.twitter.com/62Ko9xk4mr — Suehaila Amen (@SuehailaAmen) March 23, 2016
My current #muslimneighborhood status: my Muslim neighbor is walking a dog. An English bulldog. She scooped. Will update as events unfold.
— Knck1es (@knck1es) March 23, 2016
@tedcruz good luck trying to distinguish a #MuslimNeighborhood from any other because Muslims are an integral part of the American fabric
— Ayesha (@ayeshaahmed132) March 23, 2016
@tedcruz In my #muslimneighborhood u will find my 3 yr old nephew ignoring my pleas 2 put away his toys & go 2 bed. pic.twitter.com/JmGMjdxKTO
— Suehaila Amen (@SuehailaAmen) March 22, 2016
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