Tag Archives: MuslimBan

Monday Open Thread | Rep Ilhan Omar to Trump: “You can’t #MuslimBan us from Congress”

Posted on March 18, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) fired back at President Trump on Sunday for retweeting an article suggesting that Minnesota Democrats are trying to remove her from Congress. “I am sorry Mr. @realDonaldTrump. I am for real, you can’t #MuslimBan us from Congress!” … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Sally Yates learned about Trump’s #MuslimBan by ‘reading about it on the internet.’

Posted on June 29, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Worth watching the whole clip. Sally Yates learned about Trump's travel ban by 'reading about it on the internet.' pic.twitter.com/nKTLyHOOkT — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 29, 2017 Sally Yates: Trump administration behavior should be alarming to us as a country … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Sally Yates Interview with Anderson Cooper

Posted on May 17, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A National Security Threat…. Anderson Cooper: "It was a national security threat?" Sally Yates: "Absolutely" https://t.co/eiQGyC6Xsa — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 17, 2017 Yates: "It doesn't seem like that’s a person who should be sitting in the national security adviser … Continue reading →

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Trump LIES about terrorist attack in ‘Sweden’ to justify #MuslimBan

Posted on February 18, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

At his rally in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday, Pres. Donald Trump listed a terror attack that never happened as part of the rationale for his controversial anti-Muslim travel ban. In defending his executive order banning Islamic refugees and travelers from … Continue reading →

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What to do if #ICE Agents show up at your door

Posted on February 12, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS What to do when faced with anti-Muslim discrimination ENGLISH Click to access MKG17-KYR-AntiMuslimDiscr-OnePager-English-v01.pdf Know Your Rights: Discrimination Against Immigrants and Muslims With discrimination against American Muslims on the rise, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Anti-Muslim Discrimination. ARABIC Click to … Continue reading →

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Breaking News | The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban

Posted on February 9, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban in a ruling issued Thursday evening. Trump is widely expected to challenge the court’s ruling in the Supreme Court. The executive order, Trump’s highest profile and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Rep. Joaquin Castro: Trump Could Be Impeached If He Overstepped Authority On Travel Ban

Posted on February 4, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Rep. Joaquin Castro warned Tuesday that if the White House has ordered the US Customs and Border Protection Agency to ignore judicial stays against the controversial refugee travel ban, Congress must begin the process of formally censuring — and potentially … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | UK Parliament condemned Donald Trump

Posted on February 1, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

I have tears. Thank you, UK Parliament.

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Tuesday Open Thread | Trump fires acting AG who defied him on #MuslimBan

Posted on January 31, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys not to defend his controversial executive order on immigration. “The acting attorney general, Sally Yates, has betrayed … Continue reading →

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