As we at MLFA witness the distressing events happening in Afghanistan accompanied by the desperate rush of so many of its citizens to flee the country, we are more aware than ever of the importance of our work.
Over our two decades in operation, we have done our best to help individuals unfairly treated by our government, many of whom are immigrants and refugees seeking asylum. But our work has also served to combat the dangerous prejudices that arise when Islamic beliefs and values are misrepresented, increasing unfounded suspicion of Muslim individuals and communities around the world.
Here in the US, we fully expect that there will be repercussions from these recent events. It’s likely there will be heightened vigilance by authorities, more extreme vetting of Muslim individuals seeking legal immigration status, and/or an uptick in the number of cases related to all aspects of national security. Regardless, MLFA is more than ready and prepared to protect the civil rights of Muslims.
With twenty years of experience, knowledge, and precedent setting cases under our belts, we know what it takes to combat the injustices that occur when the actions of a few affect the rights of the
many.
