Posted
on June 07, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2018
CONTACT: Jennifer Salan
jsalan@aaiusa.org / (202) 429-9210
Arab American Civil Rights Group Responds to Confirmation of Kenneth Marcus as Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for Education
Washington, DC - Today, Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry released the following statement in response to the Senate’s confirmation of Kenneth Marcus as the Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education: "Along straight party lines, the Senate voted today to confirm Ken Marcus as the head of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education by a narrow...
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on May 14, 2018
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May 14, 2018
CONTACT: Jennifer Salan
jsalan@aaiusa.org / (202) 429-9210
Statement from Arab American Institute Deputy Director Omar Baddar on Moving the Israel Embassy to Jerusalem: Today, the Trump Administration has opened a US embassy in Jerusalem, cementing his decision to recognize the city as Israel’s capital. Trump’s decision breaks with previous administrations, making his the first to accede to congressional pandering on Israel, in violation of international law. Recognizing the sensitivity and significance of Jerusalem to so many religious communities around the globe, the 1947 UN partition plan protected the city from falling under...
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Posted
on April 05, 2018
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Contact: jsalan@aaiusa.org / 202-429-9210
Arab Americans Celebrate Legacy of Kahlil Gibran with Spirit of Humanity Awards
20th Anniversary Gala Honors: the ACLU, Chef José Andrés & World Central Kitchen; Irish Senator Frances Black & Ambassador Marcel Wahba
Washington – On Thursday, April 26, the Arab American community will honor the legacy of author and poet Kahlil Gibran during the 20th Anniversary Spirit of Humanity Awards. Through the event, Arab Americans recognize individuals, corporations, organizations and communities whose work, commitment and support make a difference in promoting coexistence and inclusion in all...
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Posted
on March 27, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2018
CONTACT:
Margaret Lowry, mlowry@aaiusa.org
(202) 652-4993
Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on the inclusion of an untested question on citizenship on the 2020 Census:
The decision by Secretary Ross and the Department of Commerce to move forward with the inclusion of a citizenship question on the decennial census makes it clear that the Trump Administration is choosing to politicize the constitutionally mandated responsibility of conducting the census. This decision will deter many from responding to the decennial census, creating legitimate concern about the confidentiality of their personal information and fear about how...
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Posted
on February 22, 2018
Contact: jsalan@aaiusa.org; 202-429-9210
AAI Welcomes DOJ Indictment for Hate Crime Against Man Who Repeatedly Threatened Organization
For Immediate Release:
February 22, 2018
(Washington) On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice charged a Virginia man with four counts of threatening Arab American Institute (AAI) staff because of their Arab ancestry and three counts of threatening AAI employees for their advocacy efforts on behalf of Arab Americans. The charges come at a time when hate crimes motivated by race, ethnicity or ancestry, and religion are on the rise. In 2016 hate crime incidents reported to the FBI increased by 4.6% with...
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Posted
on February 16, 2018
Contact: Jennifer Salan, Arab American Institute
jsalan@aaiusa.org or 202-429-9210 (desk) 202-494-9857 cell
For Immediate Release:
February 16, 2018
Arab American Institute Response to DOJ Indictments on Election Meddling & Social Media Responsibility
Official Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry
(Washington) The following is a statement from Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Indictments Regarding Election Meddling: While today’s indictments confirm what any observer of the 2016 presidential election already knows, it remains difficult to accept the nature of the attack on our political system and the impact it had on our election, and the...
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Posted
on January 31, 2018
Contact: jsalan@aaiusa.org
For Immediate Release: January 31, 2018
Official Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on DHS’s Decision Regarding TPS for Syria:
Today the Department of Homeland Security failed to re-designate Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and instead opted only to renew TPS for those Syrians who are already registered. Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry issued the following statement in response: While we are pleased the Department of Homeland Security saw fit to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians who have already registered, we are deeply disappointed that the Trump Administration has refused...
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Posted
on January 26, 2018
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January 26, 2018
CONTACT:
Margaret Lowry, mlowry@aaiusa.org
(202) 652-4993
Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on the Rejection of the “Middle Eastern or North African” Category from the 2020 Census:
Today’s announcement from the Census Bureau that the 2020 Census would not include a new “Middle Eastern or North African” category or use a combined question format is an egregious rejection of stakeholder interest that impedes the possibility of an accurate count.
The decision comes after the Office of Management and Budget...
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Posted
on January 26, 2018
Contact: jsalan@aaiusa.org For Immediate Release: January 26, 2018 Official Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry:
In response to the White House’s release of their framework for immigration reform, Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry issued the following statement: “The White House’s proposal on immigration is not a serious starting point for anyone, except those who seek to take our country back to a dark period in our history. The Trump Administration is attempting to radically redefine America’s immigration system with the gutting of family reunification and our diversity...
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Posted
on January 10, 2018
The Arab American Institute and 169 civil and human rights groups, sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross urging him to reject the Department of Justice’s request for Acting Census Director Ron Jarmin to add a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Download full letter here
Dear Secretary Ross:
On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, and the undersigned 169 organizations,...
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