(WASHINGTON, D.C. – 6/15/23) – Earlier this week, CAIR-Ohio staff and interns, as well as community members join over 500 American Muslim delegates for the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations’ (USCMO) 8th Annual Muslim Advocacy Day, a program created to provide American Muslims with an invaluable opportunity to forge lasting relationships with members of Congress and policymakers.
The event was held in and around Capitol Hill, and CAIR-Ohio along with the Ohio delegation visited the offices of 15 members of Congress, fostering meaningful dialogues on crucial issues impacting the Muslim-American community. The primary focus of these meetings was to promote:
- The House and Senate co-sponsorship of Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Senator Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) Combating International Islamophobia Act;
- The House and Senate co-sponsorship of Representative Andre Carson (D-IN) and Senator Cory Booker’s soon-to-be-reintroduced “Muslim-American Heritage Month” resolution celebrating the heritage and culture of American Muslims; and,
- Advocate for greater congressional oversight and reform of the unconstitutional and discriminatory federal terrorism watchlist, which consists of 98% of Muslim or Arabic names.
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