Maha Elgenaidi on Who Belongs in America and the Muslim Experience
In light of the political environment of Muslims vis-à-vis growing hate crimes, rising Islamophobia and a political campaign that has vilified minorities, it raises the question: who belongs in America? The othering of immigrants has been prevalent since the beginning of American history, from the Chinese Exclusion Act to Mexican expatriation to Japanese internment and now the banning of Muslim immigrants, visitors and even citizens. Maha Elgenaidi, a civil rights leader and founder of the Islamic Networks Group will share her perspective on race, religion and class, and how they have been and continue to be used to exclude certain groups from finding home in America.
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