Muslim Ban Hearing
On September 24, 2019, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship will hold a joint hearing on oversight of the Muslim Ban.
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Deepa Iyer
Senior Fellow, Center for Social Inclusion
Washington, DC
Deepa Iyer is an expert on hate violence, profiling, and the intersections between immigration and national security policy as they relate to the MASA community.
Deepa Iyer is a South Asian American writer, lawyer, and racial justice advocate. Ms. Iyer’s areas of expertise include the post 9/11 America experiences of South Asian, Muslim, Arab and Sikh immigrants, national security and immigration policies, and racial equity and solidarity practices.
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Shannon Al-Wakeel
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Muslim Justice League
Shannon Al-Wakeel is the executive director of Muslim Justice League (MJL), a Boston-based organization advocating for human and civil rights that are threatened under national security pretexts.
Ayesha Mattu
Writer / Editor, Love InshAllah
Writer, speaker, and editor Ayesha Mattu's groundbreaking anthologies - "Love, InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women" and "Salaam Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex, & Intimacy" - were featured globally by media from the New York Times to The Jakarta Post.
Reverend Dr. Chloe Breyer
Executive Director, Interfaith Center of New York
Since 2007, the Rev.
Deepa Iyer
Senior Fellow, new value
Deepa Iyer is a South Asian American writer, lawyer, and racial justice advocate. Ms. Iyer’s areas of expertise include the post 9/11 America experiences of South Asian, Muslim, Arab and Sikh immigrants, national security and immigration policies, and racial equity and solidarity practices.