NYC: Jummah prayer and rally for immigrants and Muslims to be held today at JFK International Airport

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The New York Immigration Coalition and Majlis Al Shura: The Islamic Leadership Council of Greater NY will hold a special interfaith rally and Jummah prayer to stand with New York’s Muslim and immigrant communities. New Yorkers of all faiths will … Read More

NYC: Attorneys at JFK International Airport help release 65 year-old Sudanese woman and 75 year-old woman from Libya

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Several hundred attorneys, from a variety of backgrounds and specialties, came to JFK airport over the weekend to help support the release of dozens of detained individuals affected by President Trump’s Executive Order. As of Sunday, January 29, 2017, around … Read More

NYC: Contractor at JFK charged for discriminating against Muslim employees

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Today, the NYC Commission on Human Rights charges Pax Assist Inc., a wheelchair assistance service at JFK International Airport, with violating the NYC Human Rights Law for discriminating against Muslim employees by repeatedly denying their requests for break time to … Read More