CAIR-NY Joins Thousands at NYC May Day March & Rally
(NEW YORK, NY, 5/3/10) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) joined the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Alliance for Labor & Immigrants Rights & Jobs for All at the 125th annual May Day march and rally on Saturday, assembling with thousands in Foley Square in downtown Manhattan.
SEE: Thousands Rallied in NYC to Protest Arizona Immigration Law
CAIR-NY’s endorsement of the march, as part of its ongoing grassroots campaign Project MOE: Mobolize. Organize. Empower., called for comprehensive immigration reform and workers’ rights in the backdrop of an Arizona immigration law that advocates say sanctions profiling.
“Meaningful comprehensive immigration reform requires protections of our civil liberties and privacy,” said CAIR-NY Community Affairs Director Faiza Ali. “The law enacted in Arizona sets a dangerous national precedent. We are deeply concerned that it will erode the trust between law enforcement and impacted communities by sanctioning racial profiling of people of color not only in Arizona but also other states inspired to enact similar legislation.”
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
CONTACT: CAIR-NY Community Affairs Director Faiza N. Ali, 212-870-2002, 718-724-3041, fali@cair.com; CAIR-NY Civil Rights Director Aliya Latif, 212-870-2002, 732-429-4268, alatif@cair.com.
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