Syrian Refugees

Kenrya Rankin  Dec 8, 2015 11:34AM EST

Trump Calls for 'Complete Shutdown of Muslims Entering the U.S.'

He cites Muslim “hatred” of Americans as justification.
Sameer Rao  Nov 25, 2015 2:51PM EST

Arab-American Journalist Put Through 'Psychological Torture' By Federal Officials

Kim Badawi, a Paris-born American photojournalist, recently tweeted about how Homeland Security detained and interrogated him over his work in the Middle East. 
Sameer Rao  Nov 24, 2015 2:25PM EST

Senator Sherrod Brown: Terrorists 'Look More Like Me'

The Ohio senator spoke out against scapegoating Syrian refugees as terrorists. 
Sameer Rao  Nov 23, 2015 4:14PM EST

Dallas Mayor 'More Fearful of Large Gatherings of White Men' Than Syrian Refugees

Mike Rawlings attacked Islamophobic hysteria and hypocrisy on MSNBC. 
Sameer Rao  Nov 23, 2015 3:30PM EST

Donald Trump Supporters Attack Black Lives Matter Activist at Campaign Event. Trump Calls the Beating Victim 'Obnoxious And Loud.'

Add this to Trump’s endless list of vitriolic, racist and racially tinged statements. 
Sameer Rao  Nov 23, 2015 12:54PM EST

George Takei Compares Syrian Refugee 'Hysteria' To WWII Xenophobia

Takei talks about his time in an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II and the current paranoia against Syrian refugees during an MSNBC appearance. 
Sameer Rao  Nov 19, 2015 2:38PM EST

George Takei Calls Out Virginia Mayor for Comments on Syrian Refugees

The acclaimed actor, who survived an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II, wrote an open letter to Roanoake mayor David Bowers. 
Sameer Rao  Nov 16, 2015 3:44PM EST

State Governors Defy President, Attempt to Forbid Syrian Refugees

Governors of Michigan, Texas, Alabama and other states seek to prevent Syrian refugee settlement following the Paris bombings.