(Washington, D.C., 12/10/2015) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local Muslim organizations, welcomes President Obama’s Oval Office address, rejecting the rising islamophobia trend and urging Americans to be united during times of adversity by not allowing fear to give birth to hate and bigotry. The American Muslim community and its leadership applaud the president for his remarks and the many elected and public officials who echoed the president’s rejection for bigotry and division in our nation.
Furthermore, USCMO is outraged by the remarks made by Presidential Candidate Donald Trump to ban all travel and immigration of Muslims into the United States. USCMO believes it is not only outrageous but irresponsible and contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and the foundation of America. This kind of rhetoric only seeks to inspire suspicion and hate in the minds of fearful, misinformed people while making American Muslims vulnerable to hate crimes and harassment.
The USCMO encourages our fellow citizens of all faiths and backgrounds to unite against Mr. Trump’s dangerous ideas by keeping true to the values of this great nation: freedom of religion, liberty and justice for all.
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