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Human rights lawyer Azadeh Shahshahani on anti-immigrant policies under Trump

An Augusta-area Mosque receives threats of extreme violence, the Muslim Ban 3.0 partially goes into effect and funding for the border wall passes a major hurdle in Congress, with the help of Georgia’s congress members. The political landscape continues to pose challenges for immigrants and refugees, and the consequences are felt intimately by many families concerned about increases in violence and threats of deportation. However, not all these threats are new, even as many are

Equality, Rights & Justice Issues

Anti-Muslim rhetoric fills town hall meeting

Newton County has decided to shut down its entire permitting process for houses of worship to prevent a mosque and cemetery from opening up in their community. Five local mayors, plus some of the area’s residents, have actually expressed how appalled they are with the change. In a letter from the mayors to the board of commissioners, they wrote that placing the moratorium on places of worship is, “making Newton County residents look ignorant and closed-minded.”

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Anti-Muslim backlash in Augusta

Nobody wants a man standing outside their place of worship, wearing a gun, desecrating their holy text, and asserting that all members of the religion should be treated as serious threats. But an Augusta area Islamic Community Center is dealing with just that. At the center of all this is James Stachowiak, a man who was in the news earlier this year for a planned open carry, anti-Muslim rally at the state Capitol earlier this