Through this government overreach, America’s Muslims have learned a hard lesson: When those in power want to target you, there is little you can do to stop it. Ducking for cover or appeasing your oppressors are not viable strategies. However, there are steps you can take: Prioritise serving your community, develop resilience, refuse to change who you are to please those in power, enhance legal preparedness, and build your ability to communicate directly with the American people. It is a difficult road, but movements that champion justice will ultimately thank you.
Corey Saylor
Research and Advocacy Director at CAIR
Corey Saylor is the Research and Advocacy Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organisation in the US. He has produced numerous reports on Islamophobia.