During Wednesday's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton again brought up the importance of working with "American Muslim communities who are on the front lines to identify and prevent" terror attacks.
In October, Clinton also evoked Muslim Americans being on the "front line" of combating terror attacks, saying, "We need American Muslims to be part of our eyes and ears on our front lines."
And she wasn't alone. Donald Trump falsely said that "many people saw the bombs all over the apartment of the two people that killed 14" in the San Bernardino attacks, adding that "Muslims have to report the problems when they see them."
On that day, the hashtag #MuslimsReportStuff was born, resulting in Muslims reporting everything from long lines at Costco to quinoa being overrated.
I'm a Muslim, and I would like to report a crazy man threatening a woman on a stage in Missouri. #debate
However, Muslim-Americans have, and do, report suspicious activity within their communities. In fact, a comprehensive 2013 study by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, found that Muslim-Americans have put more terror suspects on the radar of law enforcement than government operations, such as the FBI.
Regardless of this fact, many Muslim Americans are tired of being viewed solely through this paradigm in the political arena. Here is what some Muslim Americans and their fellow citizens had to say about being on the "front lines."
Here we go again -- Muslim Americans are the "front line" against domestic terrorism -- good to know that's my value to the country #debates
Brb I'm just on the front line waiting for some secret info to give Hillary and her administration #debatenight
One day, Muslim communities will not be on the "front line," and will be at IHOP or something instead
To say I am on the front line to fight terror means if an attack, God forbid happens, I could've done something. It justified blanket hate
Why are American Muslims on the front line in stopping terror?... OH. I get it, because they're surrounded by terrorist family members.
My least favorite HRC line: the idea that Muslim Americans are the “front line” of anti-terrorism. No. They are us: Americans.
Once again, Clinton references Muslim-Americans, but only in the context of them actively fighting terrorism "on th… https://t.co/cgwFFZk1Ei
YES I AM AN AMERICAN MUSLIM AND I AM ON THE FRONT LINE TO PREVENT allergy ATTACKS MILKWEED IS NO JOKE #debatenight
Being "on the front line against extremism" is not an excuse for getting out of emptying the dishwasher, according to my mom. #debate
Hey what happened in last night's #debate ?? I would've watched but I was busy on the front lines of the war on terror. What did I miss?