Tell Congress to Vote NO on H. Res. 867
The Arab American Institute opposes H. Res. 867, a resolution calling on President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton to oppose the endorsement or consideration of the ‘Report of the...
View ArticleH. Res. 867: Thank Your Representatives
Thank the representatives who made the right decision NAYREP. BRIANBAIRD (202) 225-3536 REP. TAMMYBALDWIN (202) 225-2906 REP. EARLBLUMENAUER (202) 225-4811 REP. CHARLESBOUSTANY (202) 225-2031...
View ArticleTell your Representative to support immediate relief for people in Gaza!
McDermott-Ellison letter to President ObamaMoran-Inglis letter to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Contact Your Representatives Now Two letters are circulating the House urging the Obama...
View ArticleTell your Representative to support immediate relief for people in Gaza!
McDermott-Ellison letter to President ObamaMoran-Inglis letter to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Contact Your Representatives Now Two letters are circulating the House urging the Obama...
View ArticleAsk Congress to Stand United with the Administration in Opposing Settlements!
When the Netanyahu government announced during Vice President Biden’s recent trip to Israel plans for new settlement housing construction in East Jerusalem, the Administration rightly voiced...
View ArticleSign the Petition to End Racial Profiling
In Partnership with Rights Working Group, we are calling for the Department of Justice to put an end to Racial Profiling, which not only violates our civil rights, but is also counterproductive from a...
View ArticleAAI Supports Repairing Our Immigration System
Arab Americans have actively supported efforts towards comprehensive immigration reform, and know firsthand of the profiling that will begin if Arizona’s new state law takes effect in August. We are...
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Last month, the US Census Bureau announced that it will be testing the MENA category for inclusion in the 2020 Census. This is a vitally important measure to correct the problematic under count of our...
View ArticleJoin the Fight Against Surveillance
This week the Senate will consider “reform” bills that claim to limit the NSA’s authority to conduct indiscriminate surveillance. But the proposed version of the USA Freedom Act does not end the bulk...
View ArticleTell your Representative to strip out amendments that change U.S. policy on...
The U.S. Congress is close to passing a two-sentence amendment to a Senate trade bill, and a similar one attached to a House customs bill, that will entirely change the U.S.’s policy in regards to...
View ArticleShare Your Immigration Story
Please join the Arab American Institute in celebrating immigrant heritage by sharing your own "Welcome" story-- it could be about when you arrived in the United States, when your parents made the...
View ArticleUrge Your Representative To Demand Congressional Oversight On Domestic Terrorism
Following the tragic shootings carried out in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina, it is evident that domestic terrorism is a serious threat to our nation. Congress must thoroughly...
View ArticleTell Your Rep. to Support the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, a critical piece of civil rights legislation that has protected the right to vote for 50 years, In the Shelby County v. Holder case. Chief...
View ArticleStand Against Bigotry and For American Values in the 2016 Election
As you know, seventeen candidates running for the Republican Party nomination debated last night. The good news is that most discussed issues. The bad news is at least four chose to resort to tired...
View ArticleAsk Your Representative to Join the Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on...
The Arab American Institute has been proud to be a part of helping to reinvorate the Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Lebanon Relations earlier this year. We did so because we believed that it was vitally...
View ArticleTell Your Member to Support Admitting More Syrian Refugees to U.S.
As the tragic images of 2-year old Aylan Kurdi and other Syrian children shocked the conscience of people around the world, there seems to finally be some focus by elected officials on the need to...
View ArticleTake Action: Help us say #NoBigotry and yes to Syrian Refugees
There have been various efforts from politicians to block the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States. 32 governors have announced that they will temporarily, or permanently, reject the...
View ArticleVote Against H.R.4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015
Tomorrow, November 19, 2015, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 4038, the American SAFE Act of 2015. This bill was introduced by Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) as a...
View Article#NoBigotry: The Truth Behind Syrian Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.
Since the outbreak of the conflict in Syria, the U.S. has resettled a total of 1,854 Syrian refugees. The United Nations (UN)estimates that 12.2 million Syrians are in immediate need of humanitarian...
View ArticleCall on RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to Reject Bigotry
The 2016 election cycle has seen an unprecedented amount of hateful rhetoric. In September, the Arab American Institute joined 45 other civil rights and community based advocacy organizations and wrote...
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