Muslim Republican in tears after being told to leave TX GOP convention — and the country (opens in new tab)

But he made the decision to attend the Republican Party of Texas Convention to confirm for himself that he had a place in the GOP, even as members of the party have railed for months about the urgency of ending Sharia Law and the so-called “Islamification” of Texas. What he found was a party that didn’t want him. He arrived with hope, but left in tears after being told explicitly that he should leave the country.Hussein was among four Muslims, who arrived at the convention in earnest — not as...