Tracking Anti-Muslim Legislation: Governor DeSantis

A Tampa Bay Times investigation found DeSantis authored the bill weeks before going on TV and asking lawmakers to draft legislation to designate groups as terrorists, which he had already given them More

Policy Brief: Why Florida Should Reject the 'Domestic Terrorist' Designation Bills:

Governor and GOP lawmakers want to building a legal machine to brand organizations as domestic terrorists. Our new policy brief explains why these bills are unconstitutional — and who they really target. More

Confronting Genocide in Gaza:

In a candid conversation on Al Jazeera, Ahmed Bedier underscores Israel's race against time to inflict maximum destruction in Gaza. He calls for an immediate ceasefire and stresses the critical need for justice and accountability, urging international intervention to prevent further loss of life.

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Man charged in connection with 3 alleged anti-Muslim hate crimes, NYPD says

On July 28, 2021, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Hate Crimes, by admin

(CNN)The New York City Police Department arrested and charged a man Tuesday in connection with three anti-Muslim incidents in Queens. Naved Durrni, 30, faces charges of assault as a hate crime, menacing as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of aggravated harassment, according to the NYPD. It is not clear […]

Canada has an Islamophobia problem — and conservatives are at the root of it

On June 9, 2021, in Anti-Muslim Hate, by admin

Authorities are still deciding how to characterize the attack in London, Ont., earlier this week that killed four members of the same Muslim family. But for thousands of other Muslim Canadians, there’s only one word that comes to mind: terrorism. And while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested that “Islamophobia has no place in any of […]

A Rose By Any Other Name: Biden Ends TVTP By Renaming It CP3

On June 8, 2021, in Civil Rights, by admin

On the campaign trail, Biden promised to end the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Program (TVTP). He did… by recycling the same broken countering violent extremism framework into a new counterterrorism grant program. Under Biden’s DHS, TVTP heads to the acronym graveyard, and federal dollars will instead flow into the newly created Center for Prevention […]

For Jews on the right and left, Reps. Omar and Tlaib are centerstage

On May 15, 2021, in Anti-Muslim Hate, by admin

It was Rep. Gregory Meeks who led an aborted push to ask the Biden administration Monday to delay a $735 million missile sale to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza. Rep. Mark Pocan organized the series of speeches on the House floor condemning Israel. And Rep. Betty McCollum drafted a landmark bill calling on […]

Biden ends the ‘Muslim ban’ on day one of his presidency but its legacy will linger | Opinion

On January 20, 2021, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Immigration, by admin

President-elect Joe Biden repealed the Muslim ban on his first day in office, consistent with his immigration platform. The first Muslim ban was signed by President Donald Trump on Jan. 27, 2017, creating chaos and protest around the nation’s airports. The latest version of the ban came from a September 2017 proclamation that was expanded […]

Osamah Mahyoub and Emad Al-Azabi survived armed rebels, poisonous snakes and sinister smugglers. Now they face the greatest threat of all: the U.S. immigration system

On February 5, 2020, in Immigration, by admin

Osamah Mahyoub wasn’t always a man on the run, or the target of a murderous rebel group. He used to live a comfortable life in Taiz, a city in Yemen with chocolate-brown masonry and some of the finest coffee in the world. He was a happy child who played soccer all day long with his […]

Overly aggressive response to Omar’s comments reflects distorted priorities in America

On March 8, 2019, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, by admin

The controversy surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) comments about Israel and AIPAC highlights a crisis of proportionality in American politics. At a fraught moment in our history, when the Republican Party under Donald Trump is unapologetically running roughshod over constitutional norms and principles, it is disturbing that the House of Representatives would prioritize a resolution […]

UV Policy Brief: Should Sharia Law Be Banned in America?

On January 2, 2018, in Anti-Sharia Laws, by admin

By Nadia Ahmed and Ahmed Bedier Released again in 2021. This paper will examine legislation regarding the ban of foreign and/or Islamic law currently pending in the state legislatures across the country and its intended and unintended consequences. However noble the goals of these proposed laws, the theory behind them is misguided. If passed, this […]

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