Surveillance is the leading edge of targeted repression.  By its design, it aims to instill fear in our collective psyche and splinter us into silos of silence and shame.  Under the current Trump administration, the playbook of discriminatory, targeted surveillance has once again been deployed wit…

In 2017, the prior Trump Administration brought down the Muslim and African Bans suddenly, causing chaos, separating families, and denigrating entire communities on the basis of their race and religion.  Muslim Advocates and our partners fought back through Emami vs. Nielsen, a 2018 class action l…

Since the arrival of this administration, we have witnessed an escalating display of repression against a growing list of targeted communities. While fear and despair are understandable, we know that people, power, and resilience will see us through.  Justice and equity—not just as paper rights—but…

Thanks to our community and their unprecedented support, we’ve been able to add three new members to the Muslim Advocates team. We're thrilled to welcome our new Staff Attorneys Abbey Koenning-Rutherford and Collin Poirot, and Legal Fellow Nargis Aslami. Meet Abbey – Staff Attorney  “I'm excited to…

We look forward to having you join us tomorrow in New York City. If you haven't already registered, you can sign up with the link below! Buy Your Tickets Today If you have any questions please email us at [email protected].  Muslim AdvocatesP.O. Box 34440Washington, DC 20043United St…

There is less than one week until People, Power, Resilience, our 20th Anniversary event in New York City on November 3! We are honored to be featuring aja monet, a Grammy-nominated musician, poet, storyteller, and organizer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY.  For years, aja monet has been a powerful p…

At a moment when the Trump Administration’s lawlessness is at its peak, Muslim Advocates filed two new urgent federal lawsuits last week:  MUSLIM ADVOCATES REPRESENTS LABOR UNIONS TO COMBAT SURVEILLANCE OF PROTECTED FIRST AMENDMENT SPEECH.  Last week, Muslim Advocates sued the Trump administration …

Muslim Advocates is honored to feature aja monet at People, Power, Resilience, our 20th Anniversary fall event.  aja monet is a Grammy-nominated musician, poet, storyteller, and organizer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY.  Her poetry explores gender, race, migration, and spirituality. Her debut poetr…

Join us at People, Power, Resilience, a night of solidarity on November 3rd in New York City that centers art, advocacy and connection with community partners working to achieve lasting social change. This year, Muslim Advocates marks 20 years since it was founded. Today, our mission is even more …

Save the date and join us for a night of solidarity on November 3rd in New York City that centers art, advocacy and connection with community partners working to achieve lasting social change.Please visit the link below to purchase your ticket and learn more! Buy Your Tickets Today If you have any …

Salaam Alaikum, In a previous newsletter, we shared that we’re lead counsel for Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Lebanese Muslim assistant professor of medicine at Brown Medicine. In March 2025, border agents at Boston Logan International Airport unlawfully subjected Dr. Alawieh, who was fasting for Ramadan, to…

Salaam Alaikum, In the last few days, we have seen an extraordinary show of repressive, militarized force from the administration.  The violence and showmanship of it all is intended to instill fear and compel silence in our collective communities; the consolidation of authoritarian power depends o…

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