CAIR Asks AG Holder to Help Muslim Citizens Barred from U.S.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/16/10) — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today released a letter it sent to Attorney General Eric Holder calling for the return to the United States of American Muslim citizens barred from returning home from trips overseas and subjected to FBI pressure tactics that are being called a form […]
Statement of Yusuf Wehelie
My name is Yusuf Wehelie. I am a 19-year-old American citizen who was born in Fairfax, Virginia. Last year I traveled to Sanaa, Yemen to visit my brother, Yahya, and to study Arabic.On May 4th, we flew to Cairo, Egypt, to return to the United States. In transit to the United States, we were prevented […]
Cases of American Muslims Barred from U.S.
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Allegations of FBI Pressure Tactics that Amount to “Rendition”
June 15, 2010 Mr. Eric H. Holder, Jr.Attorney General of the United StatesU.S. Department of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20530-0001 VIA FACSIMILE: 202-307-6777 Re: Allegations of FBI Pressure Tactics that Amount to “Rendition” Dear Attorney General Holder: I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. It is my unfortunate […]
CAIR: Chicago Sees Increase in Muslim Population
…The metropolitan region has seen its Muslim population rise recently, adding about 25 percent to the ranks in the past several years. “The Census Bureau doesn’t ask questions about faith affiliation, but I think it’s safe to say there are about half a million Muslims in the greater Chicago area,” said Amina Sharif, communications coordinator […]
CAIR-MI: Religious Respect is Important
James J. Smith’s opinion editorial June 6 titled, “Will we become the United States of Islam?” strives to instill an irrational fear of Muslims throughout the United States. He begins with denying the weight of Franklin Graham’s slurs against Islam by reinforcing Graham’s right to free speech, but the Pentagon’s refusal to support Graham’s offensive […]
Okla. Ban on Islamic Law a ‘Preemptive Strike’ (ABC)
…Cohen added that he questions whether the proposed amendment would pass constitutional muster. “Our federal system and our state system is in part governed by the concept of separation of powers. It’s far from clear that the Oklahoma legislature can restrict what a separate branch of government can consider in terms of doing its job […]
Okla. Lawmaker Warns of Muslim Takeover in State
Oklahoma State Rep. Rex Duncan (R) is pushing for a ballot measure that would prohibit courts from considering international or sharia law when deciding cases. He says the measure is a “preemptive strike” against “liberal judges” who want to “undermine those founding principles” of America. The “Save Our State” amendment would require Oklahoma courts to […]
VA: Councilman’s Anti-Mosque Letter Shaped from Hate Site
The Letter Councilman Bill DeSteph sent to New York City officials last week objecting to plans for a Muslim community center near the World Trade Center site is almost identical to an online petition by a political advocacy group. The organization, ACT! for America, is run by Brigitte Gabriel, the mother of DeSteph’s girlfriend, a […]
CAIR-MN Reports Anti-Muslim Attacks in Schools
The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to look into possible civil rights violations at two Minnesota public schools, after a group based in St. Paul filed complaints against the two districts. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed the complaints in March, saying Somali and Muslim students were harassed […]