CAIR Files Federal Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Trump's 'Muslim Ban' Executive Order

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today held a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of more than 20 named and "john doe" individuals challenging the constitutionality of President's Trump's recent "Muslim ban" executive order.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Virginia, states that the order is unconstitutional because its apparent purpose and underlying motive is to ban people of the Islamic faith in Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

FULL TEXT of CAIR'S Lawsuit:

http://www.cair.com/images/press_releases/Complaint-1.30.2017FOR-FILING.pdf

Video: CNN Goes Live to CAIR 'Muslim Ban' Lawsuit News Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTF-HXlAT_A  

Video: Full CAIR 'Muslim Ban' Lawsuit News Conference

https://youtu.be/XkL1-e6cMYQ

Speakers

• CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper
• CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad
• CAIR National Litigation Director Lena F. Masri, Esq.
• Attorney Gadeir Abbas, Esq., CAIR Co-Counsel
• Attorney Shereef Akeel, Esq., CAIR Co-Counsel

The Washington-based civil rights and advocacy organization urges community members to report any bias incidents to police and to CAIR's Civil Rights Department at 202-742-6420 or by filing a report at: http://www.cair.com/civil-rights/report-an-incident/view/form.html     

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

La misión de CAIR es mejorar la comprensión del Islam, fomentar el diálogo, proteger las libertades civiles, capacitar a los musulmanes estadounidenses, y construir coaliciones que promuevan la justicia y la comprensión mutua.

CONTACT: CAIR National Litigation Director Lena Masri, 248-390-9784, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]  

SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

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