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Office of Inspector General at DHS to Audit NSEERS at the Request of ADC and Other Major Organizations

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is pleased to announce that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be conducting an audit reviewing the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) in early January 2010.




ADC Appoints Sara Najjar-Wilson, National Executive Director; Nabil Mohamad Named ADC Deputy Director

Sara is an experienced attorney with more than 30 years of service in the Federal government, having served as a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division and as a Senior Attorney in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of the General Counsel.





ADC Appalled by Attack on Fort Hood, Community Urged to Take Safety Precautions

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is appalled by the attack that took place earlier today against soldiers and others at Fort Hood, Texas. Preliminary news reports have indicated that a rogue Army Major Nidal Hasan and two others shot and killed at least 12 people and injured numerous others.

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Apply Now for the 2010 Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship





ADC Thanks 36 House Representatives who Opposed H.RES 867

Yesterday, the US House of Representatives voted 344-36 in support of the remarkably biased H. Res. 867 which called on the President and the Secretary of State to unequivocally oppose any endorsement of the Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict.






Action Alert: Call on Congress to Amend the PATRIOT Act Now!

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) urges you to contact your Representative NOW to co-sponsor H.R. 3845, the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009. Introduced by Representatives John Conyers, Jerrold Nadler and Bobby Scott, H.R. 3845 provides for stronger civil rights, civil liberties and privacy protections against many of the surveillance powers of the current USA PATRIOT Act

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ADC Hails Passage of Hate Crime Prevention Act

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) joined millions of Americans in hailing the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This is a landmark victory for civil rights and the continued struggle for equality and justice. Ten years from when this process all began, it is indeed a great step toward fulfilling our nation's promise and protecting those most in need of protection.





ADC Releases Information Detailing Campaign Against Illegal Settlements

Israeli settlements in the occupied territories not only constitute violations of international law and the Geneva conventions but they also contravene the stated policies of every US President since the occupation began.








After Ten Years of Service, ADC Congratulates Kareem Shora for Appointment as DHS Senior Policy Adviser

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination (ADC) offers its most heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Kareem Shora, ADC National Executive Director, for his ten years of exceptional service to ADC and to the Arab-American community.





Alexander Michel Odeh
ADC Western Regional Director

ADC Observes Alex Odeh Day

Organization Calls on FBI and State Department to Redouble Effort in Ongoing Investigation of 24 Year-old Terrorist Attack

FBI: $1-Million Reward for Any Information Leading to the Arrest and Conviction of Those Responsible.




ADC Partners with The Department of Commerce



US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Meet With Arab and Muslim-American Communities in Michigan






ADC Convention with Keynote Speaker President Bill Clinton Featured in Diplomatic Connections Magazine

Widely-circulated Washington, DC, diplomatic magazine highlights ADC National Convention in special four-page feature story.






ADC Partners with US State Department and OSCE in Event on Anti-Muslim Discrimination

First-ever event coordinated by an Arab or Muslim-American organization, in partnership with the US Department of State, at the OSCE level.





U.S. Muslim & Arab Groups Urge Vigilance Following Latest NY Terror Case

While we are always vigilant in defending civil rights and preventing stigmatization of any group or religion, we also view the safety of our country as a top priority. We have an overarching duty to work together and with law enforcement to protect the country and to offer any information that can pre-empt another terrorist attack.





ADC Op-Ed on CIA Torture in the Arab American News

With the release of the CIA report and the Obama administration's decision to launch a Department of Justice investigation, our nation is in a struggle for the definition of what it means to be America in an admittedly dangerous and sometimes hostile world.





President Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Remarks at ADC Convention





ADC and Penn State Law Report on NSEERS


To date, the most comprehensive legal and policy analysis of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) and recommendations to the Obama Administration.

Over 40 Organizations Send Letter to DHS Inspector General Calling for NSEERS Audit



Immigration Reform and NSEERS

In the coming months, Congress is expected to begin the debate on comprehensive immigration reform. This follows a strong renewed commitment by President Obama that his Administration will support a comprehensive immigration reform package in an effort to fix the current broken immigration system (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Working-Together-for-Immigration-Reform ). Immigration reform is a crucial issue for the Arab-American community, which shares the same concerns as other immigrant communities.



ADC Calls for Investigation into Miami-Beach Police Department Shooting of Unarmed Arab-American Tourist






Kareem Shora Appointed by DHS Secretary Napolitano on Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC)







ADC Legal Director authors "The Arab American Handbook"


"By far the best short guide to Arab, Arab-American, and Muslim cultures . . . an invaluable resource." - Professor Jack Shaheen, author of Reel Bad Arabs

The Washington Post Express Feature: Informative Irreverence- Nawar Shora, 'The Arab-American Handbook'




OPERATION FRONT LINE DOCUMENTS EXPOSED






The Usual Suspects: How innocent Muslims got caught in George Bush's dragnet, and how Yale students exposed it as a sham




ADC and Yale Law: ICE Targets Immigrants from Muslim Majority Countries During 2004 Presidential Election


New York Times: Inquiry Targeted 2000 Foreign Muslims

San Jose Mercury News: Federal probe focused on those from Muslim nations

Pakistan Daily Times: ‘Muslims targeted in US security probe’

New Haven Register: Antiterrorism program biased

Oakland Tribune: Feds probe those from Muslim nations








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Op Ed Highlighting NSEERS Published in Washington Post

TSA: Information For Those Traveling During Hajj

Press Release: ADC Appalled by Attack on Fort Hood, Community Urged to Take Safety Precautions

Press Release: ADC Thanks 36 House Representatives who Opposed H.RES 867

Action Alert: Call on Congress to Amend The PATRIOT Act Now!

Action Alert: Join ADC in Calling on Congress to Oppose H.RES 867

ADC Legal Director addresses North Carolina Law Enforcement and Community Members

ADC Legal Director Returns Home for a Book Event

October 2009 ADC E-Times

After Ten Years of Service, ADC Congratulates Kareem Shora for Appointment as DHS Senior Policy Adviser

ADC Condemns Hateful Actions of Florida Congressional Candidate

Former DOJ Attorney authors A Country Called Amreeka

ADC Congratulates President Obama for 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Meet With Arab and Muslim-American Communities in Michigan

First-ever event coordinated by an Arab or Muslim-American organization, in partnership with the US Department of State, at the OSCE level

ADC Deeply Saddened by the Loss of Rana Siam

Melissa Bejjani Joins ADC National Office Staff

September 2009 ADC E-Times

ADC Thanks, Congratulates Yousef Munayyer

ADC Participates in Conference for World's Largest Security Organization

Kuwaiti Youth Achievement Center Highlights ADC Summer Internship Program

The Christian Science Monitor: Post 9/11, Americans say Muslims face most discrimination

ADC Live on Lebanon's Future TV to Discuss Obama Outreach to Arab Americans Eight Years After 9/11

ADC Live on Al Arabiya to Discuss Obama Outreach to Arab Americans Eight Years After 9/11

ADC Summer Legal Internship Program Highlighted by the University of Virginia School of Law

ADC Letter to British Ambassador Urges Investigation into Ramadan anti-Muslim Hate Crime

ADC launches its 30th Anniversary Preparations, Announces Logo Contest!

Join ADC in Calling on US to Reciprocate Israeli Stance against US Citizens

ADC Live on BBC Arabic TV News to Discuss Abuse Report at CIA Secret Prisons

ADC Welcomes Ramadan and Joins President Obama’s Call to Change Treasury Department Guidelines

ADC on ABC's "Let's Talk Live" Discussing "The Arab American Handbook"

ADC Supports Confirmation of Sotomayor for Supreme Court

ADC Letter to German Ambassador Urges Investigation into anti-Muslim Hate Crime

ADC President Invited by Senate Leadership to Discuss Civil Rights Priorities

ADC Calls for Investigation into Miami-Beach Police Department Shooting of Unarmed Arab-American Tourist

ADC Calls on Obama Administration to Assert International Law with Netanyahu

ADC National Convention Premier Arab-American Policy Event of the Year

ADC Condemns Alleged Plots to Attack NYC Jewish Temples

ADC Participates in Obama "Summer of Service" Initiative

ADC on Al-Jazeera Discussing Obama Outreach to Arab and Muslim World












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