CAIR-MI Rep SpeaksTo Students About Public Policy Concerns
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 12/9/10) - A representative of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) yesterday spoke to public policy students about government policies that are eroding civil liberties and human rights at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid discussed public policies and laws that have been instituted post 9/11 that have compromised the civil and human rights of all Americans. Walid focused on cases in which American citizens have been denied re-entry into the country without predication, the increase of the usage of full body scanners and evasive body searches in American airports and the controversial usage of informants by the FBI within the American Muslim community.
Walid highlighted that prior to the recent holiday season controversy of full body scanners and pat down procedures, American Muslim advocates had forecast that such methods would be highly contentious once the broader public was subjected to them.
SEE: Islamic Leaders Object to Airport Body Scanners (Michigan Public Radio)
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1611918/West.Side.Stories/Islamic.Leaders.Object.To.Airport.Body.Scanners
"We welcome such opportunities to raise the awareness of our nation's future leaders regarding public policy and human rights," said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid.
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-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid, 248-559-2247, E-Mail: dwalidi@cair.com