Today marks the three-year anniversary of the first executive order implemented by the Trump Administration, which placed severe limits on people traveling to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Three years and several iterations later, the “Muslim Ban” continues to separate families in communities across the United States and the world.

Last week, President Trump confirmed that there will be an expansion to the Muslim Ban. The expanded list may include Belarus, Myanmar (also known as Burma), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Any addition to the Muslim Ban will impact Muslim communities and contribute to the ongoing anti-Muslim discrimination throughout the country. 

This is a dark stain in our nation’s history. We must stop the cycle of religious or ethnic discrimination in our immigration policies. 

That's why we applaud House Judiciary Leadership for announcing a markup for this important legislation in two weeks. Poligon has worked tirelessly in coalition with our partners to support the introduction of the No Ban Act in the House and Senate. Urge your Member of Congress to speak out against the ban and pass the NO BAN Act. This legislation will repeal the ban and prevent another from being implemented against another community in the future. 

Help Poligon continue to keep up the pressure in Congress by making a zakat eligible and tax deductible donation today. Together, we will defeat the Muslim travel ban. 

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Wardah Khalid