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FILE - In this July 28, 2016, file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen Army Capt. Humayun Khan and his wife Ghazala speak during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Many Muslim Americans cringe at the way they have been portrayed by candidates during the presidential campaign, either as potential terrorists or as eyes and ears who can help counterterrorism efforts. Those descriptions have been offered by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, respectively. And they trouble Muslims who complain they are being pigeonholed and their concerns on other issues ignored. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP)

“They talk about us, not really to us”: Muslim Americans cringe at how presidential nominees portray them

Deepti Hajela, Jeff Karoub, Noreen Nasir