Immigration Archives

Publications – Policy Papers:

• Support the NO BAN Act – April 10, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/support-the-no-ban-act.php
• A Nation of Immigrants – September 17, 2013 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/a-nation-of-immigrants.php
• Muslims and the Making of America – February 7, 2013 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/muslims-and-the-making-of-america.php
• Ineffective & Unjust: Fixing Our Nation’s Broken Immigration System – November 23, 2010 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/ineffective-unjust-fixing-broken-immigration-system.php
• An Introduction to Muslim America – October 10, 2010 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/an-introduction-to-muslim-america.php
• The Impact of 9/11 on Muslim American Young People – June 7, 2007 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/impact-of-911-on-muslim-american-young-people.php
• Counterproductive Counterterrorism – December 31, 2004 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/counterproductive-counterterrorism.php

• A Review of U.S. Counterterrorism Policy – September 22, 2003 https://www.mpac.org/publications/policy-papers/counterterrorism-policy-paper.php

Publications – Coalition Letters:

• We demand a review of the Muslim Ban – December 20, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/publications/coalition-letters/we-demand-a-review-of-the-muslim-ban.php
• Coalition Letter Opposing Ryan and Goodlatte Immigration Proposals – June 20, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/assets/docs/2018/immigration-coalition-letter-opposing-ryan-goodlatte-bills.pdf
• Coalition Letter Opposing the Muslim Ban – June 14, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/assets/docs/2018/muslim-ban-congress-oversight-request-62018.pdf
• 49 Groups Pressure State Department to Abandon Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants – October 5, 2017                    https://www.mpac.org/assets/docs/2017/StateDeptcomments.pdf
• DHS Response to MPAC Letter – May 4, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/assets/docs/2017/SMPAC-LA-DHS-CLA.pdf
• Coalition Letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection – April 18, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/assets/docs/Letter-Opposing-CBP-Proposal-Social-Media.pdf
• Immigration Letter to Sheriff Jim McDonnell – March 29, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/assets/docs/2017/Immigration-Coalition-Letter-to-Sheriff-James-McDonnell.pdf

Blog – Policy Analysis:

• Reprogramming America: God Created Us All Equal – February 18, 2021 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/dc-weekly-issue-13-2021.php
• Our New Year’s Resolution: Walking the Talk in 2021 – December 31, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/walking-the-talk-in-2021.php
• Our Shared Roots – Muslims Owe a Debt to African Christian King Nejashi of the Abyssinian Empire – December 24, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/our-shared-roots-muslims-owe-a-debt-to-african-christian-king-nejashi-of-the-abyssinian-empire.php
• Rule changes threaten immigrant families – May 23, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/new-rule-changes-threaten-immigrant-families.php
• Three Takeaways From Last Night’s State of the Union – February 6, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/three-takeaways-from-last-nights-state-of-the-union.php
• Presidential Candidate Spotlight: Tulsi Gabbard – January 16, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/presidential-candidate-spotlight-tulsi-gabbard.php
• The Muslim Ban: One Year Later – December 5, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/one-year-later-the-muslim-ban.php
• Border Clashes Highlight A Dangerous Dynamic – November 28, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/congress-must-address-the-dehumanization-of-immigrants.php
• 2018 Midterms: Turning Gains into Lasting Victories – November 8, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/2018-midterms-turning-gains-into-lasting-victories.php
• Weaponizing Public Assistance Programs – October 4, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/weaponizing-public-assistance-programs.php
• Trump Continues Turning His Back on Refugees – September 26, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/us-reduces-refugee-admissions-ceiling-to-historic-low.php
• Reflecting on September 11, 2001 Seventeen Years Later – September 11, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/reflecting-on-september-11-2001-seventeen-years-later.php
• Ilhan Omar Makes Her Way to Congress – August 23, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/ilhan-omar-makes-her-way-to-congress.php
• Home of the free (even when it doesn’t appear to be) – July 5, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/home-of-the-free-even-when-it-doesnt-appear-to-be.php
• The White House’s War on Children – June 28, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/the-white-houses-war-on-children.php
• From Bans to Terrified Children: We Share the Same Fight – June 20, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/from-bans-to-terrified-children-we-share-the-same-fight.php
• While the Supreme Court Deliberates, the Digital Muslim Ban Is Moving Forward – May 10, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/while-the-supreme-court-deliberates-the-digital-muslim-ban-is-moving-forward.php
• When Our Democracy Is at Risk, It’s Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves – May 3, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/when-our-democracy-is-at-risk-its-time-to-roll-up-our-sleeves.php
• Citizenship Question Weaponizes the Census – April 6, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/citizenship-question-weaponizes-the-census.php
• The State of a Fragmented Union – February 1, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/the-state-of-a-fragmented-union.php
• Pitting Poor Children Against DREAMers – January 26, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/pitting-poor-children-against-dreamers.php
• Trump Cannot Continue to Hold DREAMers Hostage – January 9, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/trump-cannot-continue-to-hold-dreamers-hostage.php
• Trump’s National Security Strategy is No Strategy at All – December 21, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/trumps-national-security-strategy-is-no-strategy.php
• Sam Brownback is Wrong for Religious Freedom Ambassador – October 12, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/sam-brownback-is-wrong-for-religious-freedom-ambassador.php
• Defending DACA: A Muslim Issue, Too – September 7, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/defending-daca-a-muslim-issue-too.php
• New Immigration Policies Harm American Families – April 21, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/new-immigration-policies-harm-american-families.php
• The Religious Left and social justice – April 13, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/the-religious-left-and-social-justice.php
• Sanctuary policies make us more, not less safe – March 30, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/sanctuary-policies-make-us-more-not-less-safe.php
• It’s still a Muslim ban, and it’s still unconstitutional – March 8, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/its-still-a-muslim-ban-and-its-still-unconstitutional.php
• Trump’s Tone Does Not Make Up for Lack of Substance – March 2, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/trumps-tone-does-not-make-up-for-lack-of-substance.php
• Help stop the Muslim ban permanentrly! – February 8, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/help-stop-the-muslim-ban-permanently.php
• President Obama’s Farewell Address – January 11, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/president-obamas-farewell-address.php
• Sanctuary Cities Pledge to Protect Immigrants – December 1, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/sanctuary-cities-pledge-to-protect-immigrants.php
• Making Minority Communities Safe After Election – November 10, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/making-minority-communities-safe-after-election.php
• The Cost of Trump’s Policy Proposals – August 18, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/the-cost-of-trumps-policy-proposals.php
• Meet Our 2016 “Empowering Voices” Honorees – May 6, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/meet-our-2016-empowering-voices-honorees.php
• Blasphemy Laws Don’t Protect Religion, They Hurt It – April 29, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/blasphemy-laws-dont-protect-religion-they-hurt-it.php
• Interview with Imam Plemon El-Amin – February 19, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/interview-with-imam-plemon-el-amin.php
• Refugees, Religion, and the Right – November 25, 2015 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/refugees-religion-and-the-right.php
• The Swing Vote: The GOP’s Need for the American Muslim Vote – July 9, 2015 https://www.mpac.org/blog/policy-analysis/the-swing-vote-the-gops-need-for-the-american-muslim-vote.php

Blog – Statements & Press:

• Biden Rescinds the Muslim Ban – January 20, 2021 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/biden-rescinds-the-muslim-ban.php
• Two MPAC Allies Earn Government Appointments – January 8, 2021 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/two-mpac-allies-earn-government-appointments.php
• A Historic Win for Inclusion – November 9, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/a-historic-win-for-inclusion-on-so-many-levels.php
• House Passes Historic Muslim Civil Rights Bill – July 22, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/house-passes-historic-muslim-civil-rights-bill.php
• The NO BAN Act is Finally Up for a Vote – July 21, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/the-no-ban-act-is-finally-up-for-a-vote.php
• Trump’s Executive Order on Census is Unconstitutional – July 21, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/trumps-executive-order-on-census-is-unconstitutional.php
• Trump Immigration Suspension is Nothing but Cynical Opportunism – April 23, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/trump-immigration-suspension-is-nothing-but-cynical-opportunism.php
• Vote on No Ban Act Delayed – March 12, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/vote-on-no-ban-act-delayed.php
• Moving forward in our fight against the #MuslimBan – February 13, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/no-ban-act-house-vote.php
• State of a Fractured Union – February 5, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/trumps-state-of-the-union-2020.php
• BREAKING: Muslim Ban Extended – January 31, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/breaking-muslim-ban-extended.php
• More travel bans are NOT the answer – November 1, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/more-travel-bans-are-not-the-answer.php
• President Sets A Bad Precedent – February 15, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/the-presidents-bad-precedent.php
• Citizenship Question Goes to Vote – January 17, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/citizenship-questions-first-vote.php
• Trump’s Call for a Wall – January 9, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/trumps-call-for-a-wall.php
• 2018 CA Ballot Recommendation – November 5, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/2018-mpac-ca-ballot-recommendations.php
• Muslims Are Having A Hollywood Moment | NPR Interview – October 30, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/muslims-are-having-a-hollywood-moment-npr-interview.php
• Trump Eliminates Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans – January 8, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/trump-eliminates-temporary-protective-status-for-salvadorans.php
• We hosted a discussion on extremism | Media Mentions – December 23, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/we-hosted-a-discussion-on-extremism-media-mentions.php
• “Islam vs. the West” – The Lie That Keeps on Giving – December 15, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/islam-vs.-the-west-the-lie-that-keeps-on-giving.php
• SCOTUS allows travel ban to go into full effect – December 4, 2017 

• Trump’s Anti-Muslim Tweets | Media Mentions – December 1, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/trumps-anti-muslim-tweets-media-mentions.php
• Omar Noureldin Joins CNN to Discuss Trump’s Anti-Muslim Tweets – November 30, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/omar-noureldin-joins-cnn-to-discuss-trumps-anti-muslim-tweets.php
• Op-Ed: The Intersection of Islam with Racism & Immigration – October 26, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/op-ed-the-intersection-of-islam-with-racism-immigration.php
• White House’s harmful immigration demands – October 13, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/white-houses-harmful-immigration-demands.php
• #NoMuslimBanEver | Media Mentions – October 6, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/media-mentions3.php
• A step in the right direction for immigration in America – October 5, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/another-step-in-the-right-direction-for-america.php
• Travel Ban, Saudi Arabia and Empowering Voices | Media Mentions – September 29, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/travel-ban-saudi-arabia-an-media-mentions.php
• MPAC’s Ryan Ahari Joins PressTV to Discuss New Travel Ban – September 25, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/mpacs-ryan-ahari-joins-presstv-to-discuss-new-travel-ban.php
• More Restrictions on Travel Ban – September 24, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/more-restrictions-on-travel-ban.php
• The Travel Ban Continues | Media Mentions – September 22, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/another-travel-ban-announcement-media-mentions.php
• Immigration & Hate Speech | Media Mentions – August 4, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/immigration-hate-speech-media-mentions.php
• Trump’s Blind Eye & Extremism | Media Mentions – July 21, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/trumps-blind-eye-extremism-media-mentions.php
• A Muslim and a Jew United | Media Mentions – July 14, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/muslims-and-jews-united-media-mentions.php
• Qatar Blockade & Travel Ban | Media Mentions – July 7, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/qatar-blockade-travel-ban-media-mentions.php
• Omar Noureldin Joined FOX News on Travel Ban – June 30, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/omar-noureldin-joined-fox-news-on-travel-ban.php
• Muslim Travel Ban is Ineffective Policy-Making | Media Mentions – June 30, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/muslim-travel-ban-is-ineffective-policy-media-mentions.php
• Op-Ed: How TV and Movies Can Stop Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban – June 30, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/op-ed-how-tv-and-movies-can-stop-trumps-muslim-travel-ban.php
• MPAC’s Omar Noureldin joined CNN-I to discuss Muslim Travel Ban – June 27, 2017 ​​https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/mpacs-omar-noureldin-joined-cnn-i-to-discuss-muslim-travel-ban.php
• Trump’s First Foreign Trip | Media Mentions – May 25, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/untitled-resource1.php
• Coalition of Civil Rights, Labor, and Faith Groups Oppose County Efforts to Restrict Legal Assistance for Immigrants in Deportation Proceedings – April 11, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/coalition-of-civil-rights-labor-and-faith-groups-oppose-county-efforts-to-restrict-legal-assistance-for-immigrants-in-deportation-proceedings.php
• The Need for Immigration Reform | Media Mentions – March 25, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/the-need-for-immigration-reform-media-mentions.php
• Muslim Ban Remix: Weakening American National Security (Op-Ed) – March 21, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/muslim-ban-remix-weakening-american-national-security-op-ed.php
• “The Zookeeper’s Wife” and Our Call to Provide Sanctuary – March 21, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/the-zookeepers-wife-and-our-call-to-provide-sanctuary.php
• Injustice Towards the Undocumented – February 11, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/injustice-towards-the-undocumented.php
• Four Ways the Entertainment Industry Can Counter Trump’s Narrative of Muslims (Op-Ed) – February 2, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/four-ways-the-entertainment-industry-can-counter-trumps-narrative-of-muslims-op-ed.php
• Edina Lekovic on CNN: Campaign Rhetoric Coming to Life – January 26, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/statements-press/edina-lekovic-on-cnn-campaign-rhetoric-coming-to-life.php

Blog – Updates:

• DREAMERS are here to stay! – June 18, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/dreamers-are-here-to-stay.php
• Building Power, Progress and Pride – March 5, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/building-power-progress-and-pride-at-mpac.php
• 2020 Muslim Voter Guide – March 3, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/2020-muslim-voter-guide.php
• Our Work on the Muslim Ban – February 28, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/mpacs-work-to-defund-the-muslim-ban.php
• Los Angeles’ Immigration Summit – January 10, 2020 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/los-angeles-immigration-summit.php
• SCOTUS Currently Hearing Oral Arguments on DACA – November 12, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/scotus-currently-hearing-oral-arguments-on-daca.php
• White Supremacy to the Muslim Ban – September 27, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/from-white-supremacy-to-the-muslim-ban.php
• Our Fight Against Bigotry Continues – September 26, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/our-fight-against-bigotry-continues.php
• Presidential candidates bring 7,000 attendees to their feet – September 4, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/presidential-candidates-bring-7000-attendees-to-their-feet.php
• Resisting war, protecting Muslims, television festivals and more! – June 28, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/impact-brief-june-2019.php
• Together we can defund the Muslim Ban – January 29, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/were-working-with-congress-to-defund-the-muslimban.php
• Capitol Hill: Our Plans for 2019 – January 18, 2019 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/capitol-hill-our-plans-for-2019.php
• iMPACt Brief: September – September 11, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/september-impact-brief.php
• Raise Your Voice: The Census is Not a Weapon – July 20, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/raise-your-voice-the-census-is-not-a-weapon.php
• Our plan to fight the Muslim Ban – June 28, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/our-plan-to-fight-the-muslim-ban.php
• SCOTUS Just Legalized Religious Discrimination – June 26, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/we-are-disappointed-in-the-supreme-court-muslimban-decision.php
• FAQs on the Supreme Court #MuslimBan decision – June 19, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/faqs-on-the-supreme-court-muslimban-decision.php
• Say NO to Trump’s #MuslimBan – June 17, 2018 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/say-no-to-trumps-muslimban.php
• Families Are Being Torn Apart – September 26, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/families-are-being-torn-apart.php
• America Has Been a Beacon of Hope – July 4, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/america-has-been-a-beacon-of-hope.php
• The final countdown – June 14, 2017              https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/the-final-countdown.php
• We Filed Legal Briefs in the Two “Muslim Ban” EO Cases – May 8, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/we-filed-legal-briefs-in-the-two-muslim-ban-eo-cases.php
• Muslim Ban 2.0 Legal Victory is a Big Step Forward – March 16, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/muslim-ban-2.0-legal-victory-is-a-big-step-forward.php
• Trump’s EO is an Indefinite Muslin Ban #ResistTheBan – January 29, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/trumps-eo-is-an-indefinite-muslim-ban-resisttheban.php
• Trump’s EOs on Immigration & Refugees Make America Less Safe – January 25, 2017 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/trumps-eos-on-immigration-refugees-make-america-less-safe.php
• Joint Petition from American Jews & Muslims on Stephen Bannon – November 17, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/joint-petition-from-american-jews-muslims-on-stephen-bannon.php
• MPAC & EmergeUSA Release ‘2016 Presidential Voter Guide’ – September 19, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/mpac-emergeusa-release-2016-presidential-voter-guide.php
• Improving Policies, Developing Communities – June 15, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/improving-policies-developing-communities.php
• Celebrating “Empowering Voices” Who Stand for All – May 12, 2016 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/empowering-voices-who-stand-for-all-americans.php
• Announcing ‘My Faith. My Vote. My Future.’ 2012 Election Campaign – September 27, 2012 https://www.mpac.org/blog/updates/announcing-my-faith.-my-vote.-my-future.-2012-election-campaign.php