BY: LOLITA BRAYMAN SOURCE: FOREIGN POLICY The scene in Detroit’s U.S. District Court on June 21 was buzzing with anger and anxiety. Dozens of Iraqi nationals waited to hear whether their detained relatives, and other members of their Detroit community, would be deported back to Iraq. A rally outside the courtroom brought together hundreds of … Continued
By: Max White Source: WXYZ-TV Channel 7 Detroit A federal judge has issued a stay on the deportation of more than 100 Chaldean and Muslim Iraqi residents in metro Detroit who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to a written order from U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith, the court is unsure whether … Continued
By: Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer WASHINGTON- A U.S. District Judge appeared to be hesitant in issuing an injunction on President Trump’s second travel ban after hearing the first oral arguments of UMAA v. Trump in a packed courtroom Friday afternoon. Judge Tanya Chutkin presided over the hearing and cited the fact that courts from both Hawaii … Continued
By Sarah Young Independent Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid has opened up about her father’s experience as a refugee and her Islamic faith in a candid interview. And, while she might be one of the biggest fashion stars in the world it seems there’s still much for us to understand about the 20-year-old model, who has … Continued
By Chris Riemenschneider Star Tribune Some of the biggest buzz makers at last month’s South by Southwest Music Conference weren’t musicians trying to break through to a national audience. They were artists simply worried about getting into the country. Performers from Iran and Egypt and even an Italian band named Soviet Soviet were all missing … Continued
By Omar Al Muqdad The National In the small town of Prospect Park, New Jersey, the mayor is going further than most to state his opposition to president Donald Trump’s travel ban. He’s signed his own executive order banning the implementation of the presidential directive and declaring his town a safe haven for immigrants and … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER D. SHEA THE NEW YORK TIMES In a protest against Islamophobia, a new film series, to be shown across the country in May, is to feature movies from countries affected by President Trump’s latest travel ban, which has been blocked by the courts. The series, “The Seventh Art Stand,” announced this week, will … Continued
By Stefano Esposito Chicago Sun Times Just as the Trump administration has learned lessons from the chaotic roll-out of the first travel ban, so too have those who most opposed it. Activists in Chicago say their efforts to help those who might be targeted should be more efficient this time. “It’s a well-oiled machine at … Continued
By ALEXANDER BURNS The New York Times A federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide order Wednesday blocking President Trump’s ban on travel from parts of the Muslim world, dealing a political blow to the White House and signaling that proponents of the ban face a long and risky legal battle ahead. The ruling was … Continued
by James J. Zogby Arab American Institute This week President Donald Trump issued a revised Executive Order (EO or Order) restricting immigration from six majority Muslim countries and more than halving the US refugee program. This version includes some significant changes: it is more carefully written; it removes Iraq from the list of countries falling … Continued
By ALLI JOSEPH SALON On Monday, President Donald Trump signed his revised executive order travel ban away from the usual TV cameras, instead allowing three of his cabinet members to announce changes from the original order. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the president was “exercising his rightful authority to keep our people safe.” The … Continued
By Aymann Ismail Slate After Donald Trump signed his first executive order to ban refugees and immigrants from a number of Muslim-majority nations in January, I tweeted this photo of my dad riding the New York City Subway in a righteous afro and bell-bottoms. The point was to mock the notion that Muslims aren’t capable … Continued
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