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MPAC Demands Immediate Release of Rumeysa Ozturk Abducted at Tufts University

On March 26, 2025 By Blake Wood

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | March 26, 2025 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) demands the immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and F-1 student visa holder at Tufts University, who was abducted by masked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents on March 25th while on her…

Breaking the Ceasefire, Breaking the Silence: Standing Against Genocide and the Erosion of Civil Liberties

On March 20, 2025 By Blake Wood

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | March 20, 2025 —Earlier this week, Israel unilaterally and without provocation ended the ceasefire, resuming its indiscriminate bombing campaign and killing over 400 people in Gaza within hours. This attack, carried out in coordination with and approval of the White House, followed a two-week blockade…

MPAC alarmed by reports of possible Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act by The White House

On March 14, 2025 By Blake Wood

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | March 14, 2025 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is alarmed by reports of the Trump Administration’s intention to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out mass deportations. MPAC cautions that the invocation of this dangerous policy is a red line…

MPAC Demands Immediate Release of Columbia Graduate Student Mahmoud Khalil

On March 10, 2025 By Blake Wood

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | March 10, 2025 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) demands the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate student at Columbia University, a green card holder and the spouse of an American citizen, who is now facing unlawful and unjust deportation for his…

MPAC Opposes State Department’s Use of AI to Revoke Student Visas

On March 7, 2025 By Blake Wood

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | March 7, 2025 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is outraged by the recent decision of the U.S. State Department to deploy artificial intelligence in a “Catch and Revoke” operation targeting foreign students. This initiative, which involves scrutinizing students’ social media accounts for alleged…

The Vital Importance of Protecting Protest Rights in Shaping America

On March 4, 2025 By Blake Wood

Washington, DC | www.mpac.org | – March 4, 2025 – Recent statements by President Donald Trump, suggesting the defunding of educational institutions that allow protests, deemed “illegal”, pose a grave threat to this fundamental liberty. His call for mass arrests, deportations, and expulsions of students engaged in peaceful demonstrations not…

MPAC Condemns Executive Order Targeting Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters

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On January 30, 2025 By Rebecca Husaini

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | January 30, 2025 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) strongly condemns the recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump, which mandates the cancellation of student visas and the deportation of non-citizen students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests. This executive order is not only…

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