CAIR: Attorney general calls for cops ahead of Muslim Capitol visit – USA Today
“The thought of Florida Muslims exercising their constitutional right to visit the State Capitol and meet with their elected officials apparently terrifies an anti-Muslim bigot like Mr. Uthmeier,” Edward Ahmed Mitchell, CAIR’s national deputy director, said in a statement.
The organization also posted on social media, saying the day would go on as planned.
“No politician has no right to interfere with Floridians exercising their rights, and if they dare to do so, they should expect to find themselves in court answering to a federal judge. The Florida Muslim community looks forward to, God willing, a positive and productive day at the State Capitol,” according to a social media post.
CAIR-MN: Fear in Minneapolis as ICE agents terrorize city: ‘I haven’t left my home in five weeks’ – The Independent
Minnesota is home to over 120,000 Somali residents, the largest Somali population outside Somalia, says Jaylani Hussein, a community leader and executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
The overwhelming majority are citizens, green-card holders, or have paperwork, he explains.
“There has been mass panic since Somali refugees were suddenly targeted two weeks ago – despite arriving legally and being on lawful pathways to citizenship,” he continues, as we sit in the mall.
“Many were shipped immediately to detention in Texas. We were able to get a lot of them back through legal challenges, but it sent shockwaves through the community.”
A few days ago, federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the arrest and detention of lawfully admitted refugees in Minnesota, providing some relief, he continues. But fear persists.
“It’s chaos.”
CAIR: I.M.N.S.H.O. Islamophobia is Ignorant, Un-Christian Bigotry – TECN