August 9, 2011
Recently, MPAC along with more than 20 other community and civil rights organizations signed on to a letter to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) Director John T. Morton that expressed concern over an advisory committee being formed in order to suggest “ways to improve Secure Communities."
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READ MOREJuly 27, 2011
Despite the contributions made by “new Americans," our nation’s immigration laws are fundamentally flawed. As MPAC’s policy paper, “Ineffective & Unjust: Fixing Our Nation’s Broken Immigration System” points out, “the current legal immigration system is characterized by unrealistic quotas and bureaucratic inefficiencies. -
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July 12, 2011
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the Interfaith Immigration Coalition announced their renewed support at a press conference for the passage of the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. -
READ MOREMay 12, 2011
Last week the Illinois state legislature passed bills in their Senate and House chambers, moving the state closer toward cutting-edge state-level immigration justice. MPAC applauds these positive developments and hails the important contributions Muslim Americans have made to these efforts. -
READ MOREApril 27, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council welcomes the indefinite suspension of the National Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) by the Department of Homeland Security(DHS). MPAC joins a coalition in welcoming the change in DHS policy. -
READ MOREMarch 16, 2011
MPAC-NYC joined more than 50 members of Muslim and Jewish young leadership groups in New York City at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York (ICCNY) for the “Building Interfaith Coalitions for Interfaith Advocacy” forum. -
READ MOREJuly 9, 2010
This week the Justice Department announced its decision to legally challenge Arizona's law forcing local and state police to check immigrant's legal status. -
READ MOREMay 11, 2010
Given that the Muslim community is greatly affected by the issue of immigration, MPAC is drafting a policy document to help articulate Muslim American concerns -
READ MOREMay 7, 2010
We've heard a great deal already about Faisal Shahzad, who has confessed to the plot. But what about the story of Alioune Niass, the Senegalese street vendor, who first spotted the smoking car? -
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April 23, 2010
Earlier this week Arizona passed a draconian bill that requires immigrants to carry their documentation at all times and requires police officers to determine the immigration status. -
READ MOREApril 15, 2010
Last week, Hala Alfi, Vice Chair of the Board of the Islamic Center of Southern California and myself, met with Congressman Xavier Becerra and several different faith leaders in his district. -
READ MOREApril 10, 2010
Recently, L.A. community leaders came together to assure immigrant communities their information will remain confidential when they fill out the Census 2010 form. -
READ MOREDecember 11, 2009
MPAC Board Members Dalia Mahmoud and Naveen Bhora were recognized along with other immigrant religious, civic and government leaders at "America's Table" dinner held at the New York Historical Society on November 23. -
READ MOREJune 17, 2008
On Thursday, June 19, the Rights Working Group will kick off a new campaign to hold the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accountable with the "Night of 1,000 Conversations." -
READ MOREMarch 24, 2008
Dr. Sami Amin Al-Arian, a former Florida university professor was arrested in 2003 on charges of funding terrorism. In April of 2006, he pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy and had all the other charges dropped. However, his incarceration is still extended. -
READ MOREOctober 24, 2007
MPAC joins other Washington, D.C. area organizations in supporting a program on Thursday, November 1 sponsored by the South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT) entitled "Civic Engagement Community Dialogue for DC Area South Asians." The program is intended to provide community members with a forum for discussing local concerns such as immigration and hate crime. Furthermore, the program will teach participants how to be involved in the civic and political process in order to be proactive on important issues. -
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March 5, 2007
MPAC welcomes two new government initiatives addressing travel and religious liberties, and calls community attention upon proposed fee increases for immigration and naturalization applications under the in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. -
READ MOREDecember 5, 2006
For the first time in Islamic history, millions of Muslims are living a new reality: As a religious minority in non-Muslim Western societies. This new situation requires renewed thinking in Islamic legal and theological scholarship. -
READ MOREMay 1, 2006
In solidarity with immigration activists around the country, the Muslim Public Affairs Council as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations - Los Angeles (CAIR-LA), the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, the L.A. Latino Muslim Association, the Muslim American Society - Los Angeles, and the Muslim Students Association - West (MSA West) joined millions calling for comprehensive immigration reform in at least a dozen cities across the country. -
READ MOREJanuary 30, 2006
Representatives of Muslim, Sikh and Arab American organizations met with Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez to discuss issues such as the domestic surveillance, the Patriot Act, immigrant registration, hate crimes, racial profiling and general relations between law enforcement and grassroots communities.
