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: Senate Bill 720: Making It a Crime to Support Palestinian Human Rights
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
It is fascinating to watch some US senators tripping over themselves as they attempt to defend their support for or opposition to proposed legislation that would make it a federal crime to support the international campaign to Boycott, Divest, or Sanction (BDS) Israel for its continued occupation of Palestinian lands. What ties these officials up in knots are their efforts to square the circle of their "love of Israel", their opposition to BDS, their support for a "two-state solution", and their commitment to free speech. 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
by Bob Fitch - Cesar Chaves leads funeral procession for UFW martyr Nagi Daifullah, 1973 By Annie Riley Farm Workers Join Together “No other segment of our population is so poorly paid yet contributes so much to our Nation’s wealth and welfare,” said the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Migratory Labor....
August 14, 2017
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...
