Arab American News publisher Osama Siblani. By Nolan Finley The Detroit News Donald Trump is Osama Siblani’s new hero. That may sound crazy, since Siblani is a fervent advocate for Muslim rights and President Trump advocates trampling some of those liberties. But Siblani sees Trump as a godsend. “We woke up one day and half … Continued
By Kat chow National Public Radio At a rally in New York City’s Times Square on Sunday, protesters filled three city blocks to express solidarity with Muslims. The crowd gathered to speak out against President Trump’s executive order — now on hold after a unanimous federal appeals court decision — banning immigration from seven predominantly … Continued
By Carol Kuruvilla The Huffington Post President Donald Trump’s dark view of Islam has significant implications for America’s foreign policy and for American Muslims. But over the past few weeks, his actions have also inspired an outpouring of support for Muslims. On the campaign trail and in the White House, President Donald Trump used Islamophobic … Continued
By Pamela Wong Bkylner The We Support Our Neighbors poster campaign lets Brooklyn residents and business owners show their support for their neighbors as well as their opposition to the anti-Muslim, anti-refugee, and anti-immigrant rhetoric of the Trump administration. Posters can be picked up at the offices of local elected officials. Conceived by Brooklyn Heights … Continued
BY: Stephanie Yasi Farokhi/Contributing Writer “You will not be able to get to your destination at this time.” Similar statements have been made to individuals en route to the United States in the past few weeks. Fortuitously, three federal judges have recently overturned President Trump’s executive orders banning refugees vetted by the United Nations and the U.S., … Continued
Press release: Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a premier nonprofit human service organization serving southeast Michigan, participated in an interview with CNN anchor and correspondent Victor Blackwell to cover the Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences-based research study “Risk and Resilience … Continued
We Are Here Stay During his first weeks as President, Donald Trump has enacted some alarming and draconian executive orders. The most alarming has been his executive orders attacking immigrants. This executive action, among other things, affects deportation policy and priorities. One of the main things that this executive order does is broaden its definition … Continued
By MONA HANNA-ATTISHA The New York Times Eighteen months ago, as a pediatrician here, I discovered that the untreated tap water corroding the city’s plumbing was poisoning our children with lead. State officials called my science faulty and accused me of creating hysteria. But I was right and persisted, and with brave parents, pastors, journalists … Continued
By Zakariya Al Sagheer VOX In 2015, I received a call from my sister, a widow living in southern Iraq with her children. She told me that her son had been kidnapped, taken while playing outside of their home. He was returned to safety a day later, frightened but unharmed. My sister was scared out … Continued
By KANYAKRIT VONGKIATKAJORN Mother Jones A panel of three federal appeals court judges on Thursday dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning people from seven predominantly Muslim countries and all refugees from entering the United States. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled against the Trump administration and upheld a … Continued
By ESZTER ZALAN EU Observer The majority of Europeans, according to a poll of more than 10,000 people in 10 EU countries, would support a Trump-style ban on migration from mainly Muslim countries. The London-based think tank, Chatham House, conducted the poll before US president Donald Trump’s executive order was announced and asked if immigration … Continued
By Terence Szuplat/Former White House speechwriter The Huffington Post In any ordinary time, 13-year-old Alina would have no reason to fear. Sitting on the couch at her home in Virginia, in a sweatshirt and jeans, her hazel eyes light up as she talks about her favorite pastimes—watching Star Wars, reading Harry Potter, and sharing photos … Continued
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