(ANAHEIM, CA, 01/30/2020) – On Friday, Jan. 31, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter (CAIR-LA) will have media availability to offer reaction to President Donald Trump’s decision to expand the countries on the “Muslim Ban” list.
CAIR-LA will hold a media availability from 10 a.m. to Noon.
[MEDIA NOTE: If the expansion has not been announced by the time of the announced availability, contact CAIR-LA Communications Manager Eugene Fields, 714-851-4851, efields@cair.com, for updates.]
According to Politico, Trump is expected to reveal an expansion of the ban this Friday.
SEE: Trump Expected to Reveal Travel Ban Expansion on Friday (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/30/trump-travel-ban-expansion-109659
Politico states: “The expected announcement — confirmed by two people familiar with the matter — had initially been planned for this past Monday to coincide with the three-year anniversary of the original order, which restricted travel from several majority-Muslim nations. But the administration was delayed as it responded to the fast-spreading coronavirus, according to an administration official.”
According to that report, one of the changes calls for people coming from Sudan, a Muslim majority nation, to be barred from the U.S. diversity visa program. A draft of the expanded ban would place restrictions on six other countries. Countries that have been considered for new restrictions include Belarus, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, and Tanzania. It is not clear which countries will be on the final list.
Earlier this week, CAIR and other organizations took part in a court hearing and rally in Richmond Va., challenging the Trump administration’s Muslim Ban based on its discriminatory intent.
Video: Full News Conference Following Muslim Ban Court Hearing in Richmond, Va.
WHAT: CAIR-LA Media Availability
WHO: CAIR-LA staff
WHEN: 10 a.m. -Noon
CONTACT: CAIR-LA Communications Manager Eugene W. Fields, 714-851-4851 or efields@cair.com
CAIR-LA is Southern California’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
CONTACT: CAIR-LA Communications Manager Eugene W. Fields, 714-851-4851 or efields@cair.com
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