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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: info@poligonnational.org Washington, D.C. - Poligon Education Fund strongly condemns President Trump’s third attempt at a Muslim travel ban. The latest iteration, announced late last night, places severe limits on people travelling to the United States from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. While the list of countries may have changed slightly from the first travel ban, it does not make it any less discriminatory or erase the fact that at its core, it is still a Muslim ban. “This proclamation not only harms visitors, students, and business travelers from these countries, but it is also a thinly-veiled attempt to mask the unconstitutional, discriminatory nature of the original Muslim ban President Trump clearly proposed during the 2016 presidential election campaign and defended in subsequent statements,” said Wardah Khalid, President of Poligon Education Fund. “The addition of Chad, a Muslim majority country, North Korea, and Venezuela, does not dilute the intent of the ban to target Muslim immigrants. We are confident the courts will strike it down, as they did previous versions, and urge our elected officials in Congress to join us in opposing this despicable policy that does nothing to enhance our national security.” For Poligon’s previous statements surrounding the Muslim Ban, please click here. Poligon Education Fund is a non profit, non-partisan organization working to strengthen Muslim American engagement with Congress through research and education on issues of concern to the community and its allies. Learn more at www.poligonnational.org. ###
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September 6, 2017 Contact: info@poligonnational.org Washington, D.C. - Poligon Education Fund strongly condemns President Trump’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The program protects young immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children, sometimes escaping dangerous conditions in their birthplaces, and have grown up as Americans. As a result of the administration's actions, 800,000 youth, productive members of our society’s educational system, workforce, and current and former members of the military are now at risk for deportation - an action that goes against the very values and morals of our country. The Islamic tradition teaches that even enemy combatants seeking safety should be granted security and returned to security. DREAMers, who are not a threat, should be treated even better and certainly not turned away. Terminating DACA risks tearing “DREAMers” away from the only country they call home and “returning” them to countries where they may have no family, no home, no expectation of citizenship or asylum, and may face significant safety risks. “DACA recipients include Muslims and affect our community, too,” said Poligon board President Wardah Khalid. “The announcement is yet another iteration of this administration’s anti-immigrant agenda, which included the Muslim travel ban. We stand in solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters from around the world against this politically motivated and heartless decision.” Poligon Education Fund urges Congress to condemn and stand against DACA termination and provide a means to protect these youth from deportation along with a path to citizenship. DACA recipients are Americans, and it is time for our government and its leaders recognize them as such. Poligon Education Fund is a non profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to strengthening Muslim American engagement with Congress through research, education, and advocacy. Learn more at www.poligonnational.org. ### |
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