From Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://www.fcnl.org): The Supreme Court just voted to uphold President Donald Trump’s discriminatory travel ban on Muslims seeking to enter the United States. Now, we must speak out for our nation’s values of welcome and … Continued
Posted at https://greateras1.org/supreme-court-upholds-discriminatory-muslim-ban/ JUNE 26, 2018 Washington, D.C.–In response to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Trump v. Hawaii today upholding President Trump’s immoral and discriminatory ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries, Church World Service President and CEO John … Continued
June 26, 2018 Thus says the Lord: Act with justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor anyone who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the alien, the orphan, and the widow … … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/12/04/allowing-muslim-ban-go-effect-us-supreme-court-rules-favor-trump Published on Monday, December 04, 2017 by Common Dreams In a 7-2 decision, justices lift lower-court rulings that had imposed injunction against discriminatory travel and immigration policy By Common Dreams staff A woman wearing a hijab stands … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): As attention in Washington, DC this week rightly turns to indictments in the Russia investigation, let’s not forget the over 22 million people still trapped in the worst global refugee crisis in … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Since Donald Trump’s hateful campaign rhetoric became policy when he tried to institute a Muslim and refugee ban, Amnesty International has been fighting it every step of the way. It is discriminatory, a human rights … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/26/supreme-court-partially-lifts-block-trumps-bigoted-travel-ban Published on Monday, June 26, 2017 by Common Dreams “We’ll be ready,” said the ACLU in response to the announcement By Jake Johnson, staff writer The Court decided to reinstate a partial form of the ban, a … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Rabyaah Althaibani writes: If Donald Trump has his way, I may never get to bring my husband home. My husband Basheer and I married over a year ago. I’m American, he’s Yemeni. After our wedding … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Fatima’s sons narrowly survived bombs and bullets in Yemen. They hid under the stairs as bombs rained down on their neighborhood. They survived on stale bread and water. Eventually, they literally made a run for … Continued
From multiple sources: The new Muslim ban was scheduled to go into effect yesterday. But Wednesday night, a federal court in Hawaii issued a nationwide restraining order that effectively blocks the ban. This ruling is temporary, but it’s a strong … Continued