The Temple of Understanding joins colleagues in horror over the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the travel ban targeting Muslims. This is so outrageous that we all need to voice our objection to the court’s blatant Islamophobia. We agree with dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor that this is “motivated by hostility and animus toward the Muslim faith.”
The Know Your Neighbor: Multifaith Encounters campaign of the Islamic Networks Group writes:
[/vc_column_text][mk_blockquote font_family=”none”]This decision sets a dangerous precedent by upholding a government policy directed against adherents of a specific religion — a policy that targets Muslim-majority countries for religious discrimination. [link][/mk_blockquote][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553355325087{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]They call on the interfaith community to increase interfaith engagement, dialogue with our neighbors, engagement with Muslims and their faith, and coming together to uphold our values, including respect for “the principle of justice, religious liberty, and equality in word and deed.”
The Tanenbaum Center’s blog post “The Muslim Ban – Who’s Next?” links to their resources for countering religious extremism.
Valarie Kaur, Esq., founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, writes:[/vc_column_text][mk_blockquote font_family=”none”]History will remember this decision as among the most shameful rulings in the history of the Supreme Court: It upholds a ban that indefinitely separates U.S. citizens from their Muslim families. It sends a message to the world that America will discriminate against entire groups of people based on their faith. It emboldens the Trump administration to continue policies that enact cruelty, racism and xenophobia toward immigrants and refugees at the border and our airports. [link][/mk_blockquote][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1553355408486{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]URI Community Responds to Supreme Court Travel Ban and offers ways to resist:[/vc_column_text][mk_blockquote font_family=”none”]The best way to resist the harmful, isolating effects of fear and division is by reaching out and making a human connection. We suggest taking actions, such as:
- Reach out to comfort a friend or colleague from a community targeted by this ban.
- Raise your voice on social media.
- Join with others in your community to demand policy change and show public support for Muslim families.