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Dear
Friend,
As-Salaam-Alaikum:
We are happy to share the news that CAIR’s legal team has struck a
historic blow against the secretive federal watchlist
system, a global effort that has ensnared more than
one million people and is being used against American Muslims and
their institutions when they travel or do business.
[NOTE: Because of the
watchlist, American Muslim men, women and children have been harassed
while traveling at airports or across borders, and Muslim individuals,
Islamic institutions and Muslim-owned businesses had their accounts unjustly closed by banks
without due process or legal recourse. Because of this
ruling, these injustices are coming to an end.]
We
believe this important victory marks the beginning of the end of this
illegal and unconstitutional program.
Last night, a federal judge ruled in
CAIR’s favor that the government's terror watchlist violates the
Constitution.
The judge explained what all Muslims
know: the terror watchlist unjustly stigmatizes innocent people as
suspects, causing extensive harm to their families, careers and
ability to travel.
Men and women in our communities have
missed funerals and weddings, lost jobs, and their infant children
have been patted down as if they posed some kind of threat. CAIR’s 23 plaintiffs represent the
thousands of Muslims across the nation treated as suspects and
second-class citizens by this watchlist.
CAIR has
stood with those targeted by the watchlist, and together with them, we
have fought back against this injustice together.
This victory is made possible by the
courageous American Muslims who were watchlisted and decided to come
out of the shadows and trust in CAIR to fight in the courts on their
behalf. We also could not have
done this without community donors like you who believed in CAIR’s
mission and work.
However, this fight is not over. The
judge is asking CAIR to address the due process
violations inherent in the watchlisting system. We have
more pending and upcoming legal challenges to completely end
government profiling. Will you
donate today to support CAIR’s legal work to keep fighting the
unconstitutional watchlist?
Consider
giving $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, or
whatever you can. Any contribution, no matter how small or large, is
appreciated.
Please take a minute RIGHT NOW to show
your support for our work by going to www.cair.com to contribute.
Please consider making a monthly recurring donation to support
us.
You may also mail your
contribution to: CAIR, 453 New Jersey Ave. S.E.,
Washington, D.C., 20003.
REMEMBER: CAIR
is a 100 percent donor-supported organization. Donations to CAIR are
both tax-deductible (Tax ID Number 77-0646756) and
zakat-eligible.
Thank you, and may Allah bless you and
your family.
Sincerely,
Nihad Awad
CAIR National Executive Director
https://www.cair.com/donate
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