Statement: AAI Responds to Inclusion of an Untested Citizenship Question on the Decennial Census
Posted by Arab American Institute on March 27, 2018 in Blog
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...
Read moreStatement: AAI Responds to Inclusion of an Untested Citizenship Question on the Decennial Census
Posted on March 27, 2018 in Press Releases
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...
Read moreResponse to DOJ Indictments on Election Meddling & Social Media Responsibility
Posted by Arab American Institute on February 16, 2018 in Blog
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 communities, organizations...
Read moreResponse to DOJ Indictments on Election Meddling & Social Media Responsibility
Posted on February 16, 2018 in Press Releases
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...
Read moreOfficial Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on DHS’s Decision Regarding TPS for Syria
Posted on January 31, 2018 in Press Releases
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...
Read moreStatement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on DHS’s Decision Regarding TPS for Syria
Posted by Arab American Institute on January 31, 2018 in Blog
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...
Read moreStatement: AAI Responds to Rejection of the "Middle Eastern or North African" Category from the 2020 Census
Posted by Arab American Institute on January 26, 2018 in Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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...
Read moreAAI Responds to Rejection of the "Middle Eastern or North African" Category from the 2020 Census
Posted on January 26, 2018 in Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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...
Read moreAAI Responds to White House Immigration Framework
Posted on January 26, 2018 in Press Releases
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...
Read moreAAI Joins 170 Rights Groups to Oppose DOJ's Attempt to Add Citizenship Question to 2020 Census
Posted on January 10, 2018 in Press Releases
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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