Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20161117:14

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20161117:14:58:00

a new bill filed in the georgia legislature this week could restrict the rights of muslim women to wear burqas in public. the authors say it will only apply to drivers but critics are concerned the impact will have a much more far' reaching effect. nick valencia is following the story. >> reporter: this bill was filed as a preclude to the 2017 georgia legislative session and it's not necessarily a new law, just expands on the current anti-masking law in the state. what it would do, if it was passed into law, was it would prohibit women from wearing a burqa or veil on their driver's license. a law already exists like that. however, the wording suggests the restrict would expand to nearly all public places. this is obviously very concerning for muslim leaders. last night i spoke to an imam who says this is an unnecessary law and the only reason this is

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