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Yasmeen Hibrawi, the daughter of a Syrian-American immigrant, is a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. She believes the U.S. is stronger when our diplomatic corps reflects the diversity of the population it represents. (Photo Courtesy Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs)

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