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Another Family Has Been Reunited Under The Muslim Ban

Abdul Latif with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez speaking to his family on FaceTime. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Nearly three years since the Muslim Ban, another family has been reunited. It wouldn’t have been possible without Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez’s office or the Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA), neighbors

Ilhan Omar On Being Unapologetically Muslim

Ilhan Omar. (Photo: Ala’a Assamawy/YAMA)SUNSET PARK – America’s first hijab-wearing Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was the keynote speaker at the first annual Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA) [https://www.yamausa.org/] Gala on Saturday, February 2. [/thousands-yemeni-americans-supporters-rally-trumps-muslim-ban/] She spoke of not giving up, the Muslim Ban, and what

Brooklyn Politicians React After Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban

In a 5-4 decision [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-travel-ban.html] , the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s third travel ban—also referred to as the “Muslim ban”—is indeed lawful. The ban restricts entries from Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, and Venezuela.

Meet Brooklyn’s Youngest Conservative Activist – Batya Goldberg

Photo: Batya GoldbergBRIGHTON BEACH – She has been involved in Brooklyn politics for a few years now, including being secretary at the Reagan Republican Club of Brooklyn [https://www.facebook.com/reaganrepclubbklyn/], director of operations for District Candidate Steve Saperstein’s campaign [/meet-your-candidate-steven-saperstein-for-district-48/], and president of the Brooklyn Teen Republican club

4th Grader: “Trump Doesn’t Even Know What Being Kind Is”

Kids for a Better Future members Freya Grant and Satya ShawKids for a Better Future members on the steps of Brooklyn Borough HallKids for a Better Future showing protest signs in front of Brooklyn Borough HallKids for a Better Future Freya Grant leading chantsKids for a Better Future parents at

Thousands Of Yemeni-Americans & Supporters Rally Against Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

Brooklyn Borough Hall rally. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYER)Last night, an estimated 7,000 thousand Yemeni-Americans, Muslims, and supporters peacefully rallied at Brooklyn Borough Hall to protest Trump’s “Muslim ban” and stand with Yemeni-American New Yorker whose family members are stranded overseas. Yesterday’s protest marked the culmination

City-Wide Bodega Strike Hits Cortelyou Road As Yemeni-Americans Protest Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)One thousand Yemeni-owned bodegas across the city are on strike today to protest Trump’s executive order banning immigrants and refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. And a few of the shops are on your morning commute in Ditmas Park. Participating