On June 21 at 11 AM, Yemeni-American community members, along with local community and human rights organizations, will launch a new report, Window Dressing the Muslim Ban: Reports of waivers & mass denials from Yemeni-American families stuck in limbo, authored by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Yale Law School.
Yemeni-Americans will share their experiences trying to reunite with their loved ones who are stranded abroad and facing immigration hurdles caused by the Ban and a war at home. CCR will highlight the key findings of the new report, including how mass denials of waivers to Yemenis in Djibouti demonstrate that the waiver process is merely window-dressing on a racist and discriminatory policy that targets and separates families and must be struck down entirely.
Whether or not we have received a Supreme Court decision on the Muslim Ban, join us in standing together with the Yemeni-American community to say #NoMuslimBanEver.
Speakers: Radad Alborati, impacted by the Muslim Ban Shahab Hamoud Mothena, impacted by the Muslim Ban Dr. Debbie Almontaser, Yemeni American Merchants Association Imam Hamid Alsilwi, Bronx Muslim Center Diala Shamas, Center for Constitutional Rights Ibraham Qatabi, Center for Constitutional Rights Kavita Pawria-Sanchez, Assistant Commissioner, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Endorsed by: Arab American Association of New York (AAANY); Center for Constitutional Rights; CUNY CLEAR; Yemeni American Association (YAA);Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA)