1.0MS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowMS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="P06jJWdWko"><a href="https://www.ms.now/american-voices/watch/capitol-police-veteran-slams-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-we-contribute-a-lot-to-this-country-197661253675">Capitol Police veteran slams anti-immigrant rhetoric: ‘We contribute a lot to this country’</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ms.now/american-voices/watch/capitol-police-veteran-slams-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-we-contribute-a-lot-to-this-country-197661253675/embed#?secret=P06jJWdWko" width="600" height="338" title="“Capitol Police veteran slams anti-immigrant rhetoric: ‘We contribute a lot to this country’” — MS NOW" data-secret="P06jJWdWko" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://res.cloudinary.com/msnow/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762457607/1699751782961_n_menendez_aquilinogonell_veterancapitolofficer_231111_1920x1080-4eixze-1/1699751782961_n_menendez_aquilinogonell_veterancapitolofficer_231111_1920x1080-4eixze-1.jpg?_i=AA19201080An immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Sergeant Aquilino Gonell won a Congressional Gold Medal and a Presidential Citizens Medal for protecting the Capitol on January 6. His new memoir, "American Shield," recounts his service during the Iraq War and the insurrection. He joined American Voices host Alicia Menendez to discuss.