Trump’s attack on legal immigration is the latest step in America’s new political direction
Last week NBC News reported that Trump is preparing yet another policy to prevent new Americans from their own pursuit of happiness. This proposal is in line with the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant worldview and reflects a broader normalization of xenophobia in a last-ditch effort to reverse demographic change in America....
Remembering Khalid Jabara, Advocating Change
Sunday marks the second anniversary of the murder of Khalid Jabara, who was killed on the front porch of his Tulsa, Oklahoma, home on August 12, 2016. The killer, who lived next door to the Jabaras, was convicted of first-degree murder, a hate crime, and two misdemeanors. This tragic, preventable...
The sixth anniversary of the shooting at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, which left six Sikh Americans dead and multiple wounded, was on Sunday, August 5. This week, on August 12, we will observe the second anniversary of the hate crime murder of Khalid Jabara in Tulsa, Oklahoma,...
Another anniversary of the Voting Rights Act has passed without returning to the path it paved toward ensured civic opportunity. Getting back to that path will now require more work than ever. The lifetime of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) is an important contemporary example of how America does not...
The "Fake News" Debacle Taking Over the Country By Storm
by Allison Ulven Since our nation’s founding, misinformation has been part of our political discourse. Over the years, conspiracy theories and “fake news” have plagued that discourse, causing confusion and distrust among citizens. But advancements in technology have supercharged this crisis and created a modern monster that risks not only...
The 2020 Census is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy. The data collected serves many purposes, for all those residing in the United States. From redistricting and helping Congress appropriate the right amount of funds for various services to helping determine where schools and hospitals should be built, the Census...
Despite the heat, #YallaVote takes on California
By Johanna, Yalla Vote Field Organizer: CA As election day fast approaches, #YallaVote in California has been extending its programming to the Inland Empire, serving Arab Americans in the San Bernardino and Riverside counties, which are home to two of the biggest Arab American communities in the state. On Friday, July 20, we joined...
By Allison Ulven AAI’s Maya Berry spoke at Georgetown Law School’s Center on Privacy and Technology event, the Color of Surveillance on July 19. The conference discussed America’s history of surveilling U.S. religious minorities, the impact it’s had on civil rights, as well as modern methods of surveillance. Berry spoke...
The past term the Supreme Court took on a number of important election-related cases. Several of these decisions have major implications for how Americans can vote and how districts can be created for the upcoming midterm elections and beyond. Discussed below are each of the Court’s holdings in the following...
Family Separations Buried in the Trump News Cycle
By Blaise Malley Just one month ago, it was nearly impossible to go anywhere without hearing about the abhorrent family separation scandal at the border. As President Trump’s “zero-tolerance policy” took effect, over 2,500 children were separated from their families, and the administration faced perhaps its most sustained and widespread...
