(Ali Hussain, 16 and Yousif Saeed, 16 held signs protesting the Muslim Ban at San Francisco International Airport earlier this year. Photo by Roma Edwards/Youth Radio.)
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban to certain Muslim countries. The Supreme Court has spoken, but so have the young people across America.
Here is what some young people are saying about today’s travel ban decision.
Good morning to everyone except the Supreme Court
— Natalie Bettendorf (@natalierbett) June 26, 2018
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As an American-Muslim teen, I am beyond outraged by the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the #MuslimBan, but I am not surprised.
We live in a country where many believe it's patriotic to be Islamophobic. We live in a country that turns its back on the refugees that it creates.
— Ziad Ahmed (@ziadahmed) June 26, 2018
i was talking to my parents about the travel ban and my dad said “i’m not surprised. they hate us. we’re just terrorists to them. why do you think i never go to the airport?” and now my heart is broken okay bye
— 💌🧸🤍 (@bintalsultani) June 26, 2018
The travel ban was upheld by the Supreme Court today. Nationally its feeding into fear of stereotypes. Personally my dad can’t go visit a place he called home. He can’t go & physically see his family. I won’t be able to go and reunite with family and my own culture.
— Ruby Arani (@Ruby_Rubes14) June 26, 2018
Sanaa Abrar is the Policy and Advocacy Manager at United We Dream, an immigrant youth-led organization. As a black and Muslim-American woman she was disheartened upon hearing the news but not surprised at all. She said that she had grown up with Islamophobia her whole life. But part of her remains hopeful.
“We’re seeing representatives from all communities such as Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ, reproductive rights advocates, come in solidarity for Muslims,” She says. “At the core of it all, the people of this country will not stand for it.”
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Protesters against the Muslim ban have hit the streets already in some major cities. Here’s a thread of scheduled protests sprouting across the nation. See if your city has one below.
PROTEST in NEW YORK CITY: 6pm, Foley Square https://t.co/hNsKKkAUEn #NoMuslimBanEver
— Jess Morales Rocketto (@JessLivMo) June 26, 2018