US rights groups highlight effects of Muslim ban 'It is up to Congress to repeal the ban and fix our broken immigration system,' says Council on American-Islamic Relations

June 26, 2019   

(Anadolu) A coalition of rights organizations came together on Wednesday for an art installation depicting the effects the Muslim ban has had on American families.

The ban was first enacted by President Donald Trump in 2017, and faced multiple legal setbacks until the third iteration was upheld last year.

Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court upholding the latest iteration of the ban.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Church World Services organized the display in front of the Capitol Hill building, joined by several lawmakers.

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