A Judge Blocked the Deportation of Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi. The Government Was Trying to Expel Him for His Politics.

On February 20, 2026, in Civil Rights, Immigration, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Region, USA, by admin

An immigration judge has blocked the deportation of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian permanent U.S. resident and Columbia University student who led anti-genocide protests on campus. His attorneys say the Trump administration sought his removal specifically because of his political activism. United Voices calls the ruling a win for free speech — and a warning about how far the administration has been willing to go.

Randy Fine’s Anti-Muslim Dehumanization Has No Place in Congress

On February 17, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Issues, News & Views, Press Release, Region, USA, by admin

United Voices condemns Rep. Randy Fine’s dehumanizing comments about Muslims and calls on House leadership to take action to stop anti-Muslim hate from being normalized in Congress.

Killing of Gaza Children Exposes Fragility of Ceasefire as Civilian Death Toll Climbs

On February 1, 2026, in Campaigns, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Save Gaza, by admin

United Voices condemns Israeli airstrikes that killed approximately 30 Palestinians, including children, warning that continued civilian deaths during a declared ceasefire undermine its credibility.

Dutch Police Allegedly Attacked Two Muslim Women. Protesters in Utrecht Took to the Streets. The World Should Be Watching.

On January 31, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Europe, Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, by admin

Protests erupted in Utrecht, Netherlands after reports emerged of racist police violence targeting two Muslim women. The incident has drawn attention to a broader pattern of Islamophobia and racial profiling affecting Muslim communities across Europe — including discriminatory treatment of hijab-wearing women in schools and public life.

Rasmussen Published a Poll Designed to Make Muslims Look Threatening. It’s Not the First Time This Playbook Has Been Used.

On January 29, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Commentary, Issues, News & Views, Region, USA, by admin

Rasmussen Reports released a three-question survey that United Voices says was designed not to measure public opinion but to generate anti-Muslim talking points — using selectively framed questions to produce predetermined conclusions. The same strategy was used in 2015 when a debunked poll was cited to justify a Muslim travel ban. This time, a man was arrested for attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall the same week.

Three Palestinian Journalists Were Killed in Their Clearly Marked Car While Filming a Humanitarian Mission in Gaza

On January 21, 2026, in Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Press Freedom, by admin

Mohammed Salah Qashta, Abdul Raouf Samir Shaath, and Anas Ghanem were targeted and killed by Israeli forces in a strike on their clearly marked vehicle while they filmed for an Egyptian government humanitarian initiative in central Gaza. Their deaths bring the total number of journalists killed in the conflict to more than 255 — and the man overseeing that killing has just been appointed to Trump’s “Board of Peace.”

Edinburgh Central Mosque Was Targeted With Hate Graffiti. Scotland’s Muslim Community Deserves Better.

Offensive hate graffiti was discovered on Edinburgh Central Mosque, alarming worshippers and prompting condemnation from local residents and community leaders. Police are treating the incident as a hate crime. United Voices stands with Scotland’s Muslim community and calls for full accountability.

Sen. Mark Warner Calls Out Anti-Muslim and Anti-Arab Hate on the Senate Floor — More Must Follow

On January 14, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Issues, News & Views, Press Release, Region, USA, by admin

United Voices applauds Virginia Sen. Mark Warner for using his Senate floor address to demand that colleagues loudly and resolutely condemn Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate — calling it the kind of moral clarity public officials must show as harassment and violence against Muslim and Arab communities continues to rise.

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