Hussam Ayloush

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ‘Muslim Travel Ban’

City News Service June 27, 2018

A number of Southland civic leaders expressed disappointment after the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, upheld President Donald Trump’s executive order that largely bans travel and immigration from the nations of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Venezuela and North Korea. The executive order has been termed a “Muslim ban” by critics despite the fact that it makes no mention of religion. Five of the seven countries included have Muslim-majority populations, and Trump openly speculated while campaigning for the presidency in 2015 and 2016 that the United States needed a temporary ban on Muslims traveling to the United States in

Religion

Faith Community Sees Excitement and Sadness in 2017

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 27, 2017

A wide range of activities directly touched the religious community in 2017, both locally and nationally. The following is a review of some the most compelling faith-based stories covered by the L.A. Sentinel during the past year. Bishop Eddie L. Long, a national-known minister of great attraction and controversy, passed away January 15 at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer. Highly acclaimed for his mega-ministry in Lithonia, Georgia, his reputation took a hit after several men sued him alleging that Long forced them into sexual relationships while they were teens attending his church. President Donald Trump’s executive

Religion

CAIR-LA Responds to Ban on Muslim Travel to U.S.

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 1, 2017

The Greater Los Angeles Area Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), in partnership with the Southern California civil rights and interfaith communities, responded Jan. 30 to the detention of Muslim travelers at airports as a result of the Executive Order banning refugees and immigrants from Muslim majority countries. On. Jan. 26, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that restricted immigrants and refugees from seven Middle East and North African countries from entering the United States. According to a statement issued by CAIR-LA, Customs and Border Patrol agents detained hundreds of Muslim travelers and was unresponsive to court orders staying the Executive Order. “This weekend’s