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Press Conference: New CAIR Civil Rights Report Reveals Highest Number of Anti-Muslim Complaints in Group’s 30-Year History Titled “Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate,” the report documents 8,061 complaints to CAIR offices nationwide, marking the highest number of complaints CAIR has recorded in its 30-year history. Nearly half of all complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final three months of the year. The report notes that the 2023 wave of anti-Muslim incidents was a 56 percent jump over the previous year and surpassed even the period following the implementation of President Trump’s Muslim Ban, which saw a 32 percent jump over the previous year. SEE: 2024 Civil Rights Report: Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate https://lnkd.in/gEKBQxF2 Immigration and asylum cases comprised 20% of total complaints received in 2023. Employment discrimination (15%), education discrimination (8.5%), and hate crimes and incidents (7.5%) are among the highest reported categories. Watch Full Conference: https://lnkd.in/gThG5BSF

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Upholding Justice and Humanity: A Call for Proportionate Citizenship Laws In the face of evolving global threats and the complexity of modern justice, the Law Council of Australia's recent advice to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) marks a significant moment for our legal and democratic frameworks. The Law Council's stance that citizenship deprivation should be reserved for the most extraordinary cases is a beacon of reason and humanity in the often turbulent waters of national security policy. The recent reforms to citizenship laws, moving decision-making powers to the judiciary, represent a positive shift towards ensuring that such grave measures are rooted in necessity, proportionality, and evidence. This change underscores our commitment to justice, upholding the principles upon which our democracy is founded, and ensuring that punishment is meted out fairly and justly, with an eye towards rehabilitation and the well-being of society at large. Citizenship, a fundamental right, carries with it a sense of identity and belonging. To strip someone of their citizenship is to alter their very place in the world, potentially leading to statelessness, deportation, or indefinite detention. Such actions should not be taken lightly, nor without the rigorous scrutiny of an independent judiciary. The Law Council's emphasis on this process being reserved for instances where individuals are convicted of serious offences by competent courts is a reminder of the weight such decisions carry. Moreover, the call to exempt children under 18 from citizenship deprivation and to apply these measures only in cases of serious crimes, with sentences of six years or more, reflects a balanced approach to justice. It recognises the need for security but insists on compassion and proportionality, ensuring that the punishment fits the crime without unnecessarily tearing at the fabric of our communal life. The critique of retrospective application of citizenship repudiation laws further highlights the importance of fairness and justice. Laws that apply retroactively can undermine the principles of legal certainty and fairness, essential components of the rule of law. As professionals, policymakers, and citizens, it is incumbent upon us to engage with these discussions, to ensure our security policies reflect not only the need to protect but also to do so in a manner that is just, humane, and reflective of the values we hold dear. The Law Council of Australia's recommendations offer a roadmap for achieving these aims, balancing the imperatives of national security with the rights and dignities of individuals. #LegalReform #CitizenshipLaw #HumanRights #NationalSecurity #JusticeSystem #LawCouncilAustralia #DemocraticValues For more insights on the Law Council's recommendations and the full submission to the PJCIS, see their article below.

Press Conference: New CAIR Civil Rights Report Reveals Highest Number of… Titled “Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate,” the report documents 8,061 complaints to CAIR offices nationwide, marking the highest number of complaints CAIR has recorded in its 30-year history. Nearly half of all complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final three months of the year. The report notes that the 2023 wave of anti-Muslim incidents was a 56 percent jump over the previous year and surpassed even the period following the implementation of President Trump’s Muslim Ban, which saw a 32 percent jump over the previous year. SEE: 2024 Civil Rights Report: Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate https://lnkd.in/gZaSxR5p Immigration and asylum cases comprised 20% of total complaints received in 2023. Employment discrimination (15%), education discrimination (8.5%)…

In my nearly two years of practice in human rights and public law, a recurring and deeply troubling issue has emerged in the adjudication of asylum cases. Often, the logic applied by asylum decision-makers seems grounded in the standards of governance and policing prevalent in the United Kingdom, rather than those relevant to the applicant’s country of origin. This practice raises critical concerns about the fairness and accuracy of asylum decisions. The Role of Country-Specific Knowledge Asylum cases are inherently complex, requiring a nuanced understanding of the applicant’s country of origin, including its political, social, and legal contexts. Decision-makers must appreciate that the conditions in these countries can vastly differ from those in the UK. The application of UK-centric logic and standards can lead to erroneous conclusions about the plausibility of an applicant’s fear of persecution or the effectiveness of protection mechanisms available in their home country. Theoretical Framework To analyze this issue, we can draw on several theoretical perspectives: 1. Legal Realism: Legal realism posits that the law is not a set of abstract rules but is influenced by social, political, and cultural contexts. Applying UK standards to assess the risks faced by asylum seekers from vastly different countries ignores the reality of those contexts. It fails to account for the disparities in governance, law enforcement, and human rights protections. 2. Critical Legal Studies: This theory critiques how law often reflects and perpetuates power structures. In the context of asylum decisions, the imposition of UK standards could be seen as a form of legal imperialism, where Western norms are presumed superior and universally applicable, marginalizing the lived experiences and systemic issues in the applicant’s country of origin. 3. Cultural Relativism: Cultural relativism advocates for understanding and evaluating actions within the cultural context in which they occur. Asylum decision-makers must adopt a culturally relativist approach, recognizing that what might be considered reasonable state protection in the UK could be entirely absent or unreliable in another country. Practical Implications The failure to contextualize decisions within the applicant’s country of origin has several practical implications: • Misjudgment of Persecution Risks: Applicants may be wrongly denied asylum because decision-makers underestimate the risks they face. For example, assuming that police corruption or ineffectiveness in the applicant’s country is an anomaly rather than the norm can lead to flawed conclusions about the safety and protection available to the applicant. • Erosion of Trust in the Asylum System: Consistent misapplication of UK standards undermines the credibility of the asylum process. Applicants and advocates may perceive the system as biased or ignorant, which can erode trust and confidence in its fairness and integrity.

The amendment amends subsection (b) of article 14 to include the term "mother" in order to facilitate the legal acquisition of the child's citizenship. #Ministry #MCRA #Citizenship #Statlessness #Parliament

NATURALIZATION: REQUIREMENT OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER To obtain citizenship, you must demonstrate that you are a good and law-abiding resident. ⚠️The main requirements for obtaining citizenship include: 1. Continuous residence. 2. Physical presence. 3. Time living in the state or district. ❗️Most people need to have lived for at least three months in the state or district where they are filing their naturalization application. 4. Good moral character. 5. Knowledge of English and U.S. civics. 6. Attachment to the Constitution. To obtain citizenship, you must demonstrate that you are a good and law-abiding resident. ❌Behavior that may indicate a lack of good moral character includes: ✅ Driving under the influence of alcohol. ✅ Participation in illegal gambling. ✅ Fraud for the purpose of obtaining immigration status. ✅ Failure to pay child support or alimony as ordered by the court. ✅ Domestic violence. ✅ Any criminal conviction, etc. This includes crimes for which the conviction was expunged and crimes committed before you turned 18 years old. ‼️If you do not disclose these to USCIS, your citizenship application may be denied. #immigration #immigrationlawyer #immigrationusa #immigrationusa🇺🇸 #familyreunion #familyreunionusa #dvlottery #greencard #greencardlottery #eb1 #eb1a #eb2niw #eb3 #visaamericana #visausa #immigrant #immigrantvisa #nonimmigrantvisa #irvine #irvinelawyer #californialawyer #citizenship #citizenshipusa #naturalization #naturalizationusa

Citizenship deprivation must only occur in exceptional circumstances where an individual has been convicted of a serious offence by an independent, impartial and competent court, the Law Council advised the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today. “While recent reforms to citizenship deprivation laws represent an improvement on the previous framework by vesting decision-making powers in the judiciary as opposed to the executive, we must still ensure these laws are necessary, proportionate and supported by evidence,” Law Council of Australia President, Mr Greg McIntyre SC said. Appearing before the PJCIS as part of its Review of the amendments made by the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023, the Law Council argued that citizenship deprivation challenges key political and legal principles on which our democracy was founded. “Removing a person’s citizenship is a very serious response with very serious consequences, including potential deportation or detention, and the risk of rendering a person stateless—these provisions should have been subject to careful consideration prior to passage,” Mr McIntyre said. Read full media release here: https://lnkd.in/gKKPivE9 #auslaw #auspol #citizenship

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