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      Muslim Advocates Cheers Senate Reintroduction of NO BAN Act

      Newswire Editor
      May 27, 2021

      Today, Sen. Chris Coons (D-CT) reintroduced the NO BAN Act, a bill that would close loopholes in immigration law to prevent future presidents from enacting another Muslim Ban or similar, discriminatory bans. A companion bill (H.R. 1333) introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) was passed by the House in April. Muslim Advocates has worked with members of Congress to support the bill and also leads the NO BAN Act Coalition, an alliance of over 100 diverse civic, civil rights, faith and community organizations fighting to end the ban and pass the bill. The following is a statement from Muslim Advocates Senior Policy Counsel Madihha Ahussain:

      "The Muslim Ban may have been rescinded but the shameful legacy of Donald Trump's anti-Muslim politics lives on. As the ongoing attacks on Muslim communities and Muslim members of Congress show, anti-Muslim hate is still a powerful force in our society. So while the Muslim Ban is currently not law, it is possible that a future president will try to harness this hate for political gain once more by reinstating the Muslim Ban. That is why we must pass the NO BAN Act. This necessary bill will ensure that no president again can ban people because of their faith or nationality.

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      Muslim Advocates Celebrates Bipartisan House Passage of NO BAN Act

      Newswire Editor
      Apr 21, 2021

      Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the NO BAN Act (H.R. 1333). The bill, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), would close loopholes in immigration law to prevent future presidents from enacting another Muslim Ban or similar, discriminatory bans. Muslim Advocates has worked with members of Congress to support the bill and also leads the NO BAN Act Coalition, an alliance of over 100 diverse civic, civil rights, faith and community organizations fighting to end the ban and pass the bill. The following is a statement from Muslim Advocates Special Counsel for Anti-Muslim Bigotry Madihha Ahussain:

      "Just days ago, Donald Trump re-emerged to spew false smears about Muslim terrorists to argue that we should reinstitute the Muslim Ban. Trump is still here and so is Trumpism. He and his supporters will continue to use anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant hate to win political power. That is why the passage of the NO BAN Act is so important. The Muslim Ban tore families apart, put lives on hold for years and labeled Muslims, Africans and other targeted people as threatening outsiders. We must ensure that no president can enact discriminatory bans like this ever again and with the passage of the NO BAN Act in the House, we are taking a major step forward to ensuring that they won't.

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      NIAC Praises House Passage of NO BAN Act

      Newswire Editor
      Apr 21, 2021

      Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on the House passage of the NO BAN Act (H.R. 1333) from Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Access to Counsel Act from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA):

      "The protests against Donald Trump's Muslim ban fed into a movement that swept Trump from office and brought in Joe Biden, who ended the ban on his first day in office. But the work remains for those who continue to be impacted by the ban and communities - like the Iranian-American community - who risk being targeted by subsequent bans. Unfortunately, Trumpism and the ugly xenophobia that fuels it remains a powerful force in American politics.

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