By Celia Katz-Zogby By repeatedly invoking the threat of MS-13 gang activity, and maligning sanctuary and 4th Amendment cities, the Trump administration seems to be doubling down on its irrational and possibly illegal approach to undocumented immigrants. In an executive order released January 25, 2017, the Trump administration threatened to...
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Washington Watch: Charlottesville and Beyond: The Never-ending Struggle
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
The tragic and deeply disturbing events in Charlottesville last week provoked a debate as old as America, itself. Our nation watched as a motley collection of bigots descended on that town, ostensibly to "save" the statues of their Confederate heroes. Some were armed, and many chanted Nazi-era slogans about racial purity and their definition of "true Americanism". They were confronted by opponents who responded with affirmations of what they called "American values" of diversity and tolerance. Continue Reading...
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August 15, 2017
Forty Four years ago today, an Arab American from Yemen gave his life for a just cause
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AAI Response to Charlottesville
AAI Statement in Response to the Tragedy in Charlottesville We are devastated but sadly not surprised by what we all witnessed on Saturday in Charlottesville. Whether these extremists are called white supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazis or fascists – they have no legitimate place in the dialogue of our nation. Hate is...
On Wednesday, August 9 AAI held a Congressional Briefing entitled "Trump’s Proposed Budget Increases: Civil Rights Protections at Risk." The event followed a previous AAI Congressional discussion about Trump’s proposed budget cuts. The speakers at the event detailed how the Trump administration has requested to both shift funding and add funding to specific...
