Iran’s Rouhani Left Exposed by Trump’s Travel Ban
Source: Time By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran Zeinab’s son Bahman has been studying for a PhD in Virginia since 2014. So when the chance came to visit him this January, […]
President Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates After She Defied Immigration Order
Source: Time (WASHINGTON) — In an extraordinary public showdown, President Donald Trump fired the acting attorney general of the United States after she publicly questioned the constitutionality of his refugee […]
Is Trump’s immigration order legal?
Source: BBC By Anthony Zurcher North America reporter Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may have offered the most prescient reaction to President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending refugee resettlement and blocking […]
BJP not anti-Muslim, my business partner was a Muslim: Vala
Source: Deccan Herald Governor Vajubhai Vala spoke about the need for peaceful coexistence among people of different religions, castes and races at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Peace Symposium 2017 here […]
US made ‘special concessions’ to Pakistan and other countries with ‘secret bases’
DAWN.COM — UPDATED Jan 26, 2017# The following is an excerpt from a declassified document released online by America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as part of a searchable database on its website Reading Room. Declassified documents were previously only available to the public at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. […]
Barack Obama Praises Protests Against President Trump’s Immigration Ban: ‘American Values Are at Stake’
Source: Time By Mahita Gajanan Former President Barack Obama released a statement on Monday commending Americans for the widespread protests in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration order. Obama, in […]
Over 1 Million Sign British Petition to Ban Trump From State Visit
Source: Time By Zamira Rahim A petition in the U.K. demanding the cancellation of President Donald Trump’s state visit has gained a million signatures. Prime Minister Theresa May faces growing pressure […]
Trump asked for a ‘Muslim ban,’ Giuliani says — and ordered a commission to do it ‘legally’
Source: The Washington Post By Amy B Wang Former New York mayor Rudy W. Giuliani said President Trump wanted a “Muslim ban” and requested he assemble a commission to show […]
Anxiety About Muslim Refugees Is Stoked Online by the Far-Right Media
Source: The New York Times By CAITLIN DICKERSON Type the word refugees into Facebook and some alarming “news” will appear about a refugee rape crisis, a refugee flesh-eating disease epidemic […]
Americans raise $600,000 to rebuild burned Texas mosque
Source: Aljazeera By Creede Newton A Texas community has rallied behind its Muslim residents after their mosque burned to the ground shortly after President Donald Trump signed into effect a “Muslim […]
With immigration in spotlight, congregations hear messages of inclusion
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey The liturgy read in churches across America on Sunday said: “Blessed are those who are persecuted.” What clergy said […]
Texas mosque fire ‘too close to home’
Source: USA Today By Julie Garcia, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For members of the Islamic Society of Southern Texas, a mosque fire in Victoria “hit too close to home.” […]
Christian Leaders Denounce Trump’s Plan to Favor Christian Refugees
Source: The New York Times Over the past decade, Christians in the United States have grown increasingly alarmed about the persecution of other Christians overseas, especially in the Middle East. […]
After outcry, U.S. loosens curb on re-entry by green card holders
Reuters International JAN 30, 2017 – Demonstrators shut down the traffic loops at LAX International Airport and yell slogans during a protest against the travel ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ted Soqui […]
Trudeau says Canada will take refugees banned by U.S.
Source: PBS hour TORONTO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump: Canada will take you. Trudeau reacted to Trump’s ban […]
Read the Full Text of the Ruling Blocking Trump’s Immigration Ban
Source: Time By Andrew Nusca Citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen stuck in American airports on Saturday night rejoiced after a federal judge ruled that the United States could not send them back to their home countries. The stay of proceedings came just one day after President […]
Texas Mosque ‘Completely Destroyed’ in Early-Morning Fire
Source: Time (VICTORIA, Texas) — An early-morning fire Saturday destroyed a Texas mosque that was a target of hatred several years ago and experienced a burglary just a week ago. […]
White House Says Green Card Holders Won’t be Subject to Immigration Order After All
Source: Time By Zeke J Miller Hours after a federal judge blocked a key component of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees and visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries, the White […]
US refugee ban: Canada’s Justin Trudeau takes a stand
Source: BBC Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken a stand on social media against the temporary US ban on refugees and immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. Mr Trudeau underscored […]
10 Questions With Trayvon Martin’s Parents
Source: Time By Elizabeth Dias Five years after their son’s death, the parents of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, reflect on grief, faith and their commitment to justice Why […]