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00:00I stand here today to address a pressing issue that strikes at the very heart of our democracy,
00:27the unconstitutional crackdown on free speech in the United States.
00:33This fundamental right, enshrined in the First Amendment of our Constitution, is under threat,
00:40particularly for those who dare to protest against the Israeli genocide and war crimes
00:47in Gaza and in the West Bank, and also protesting our government's unconditional support of
00:55that genocide.
00:58We condemn the Trump administration's action against Mr. Khalil, who has not violated a
01:04single law in the United States.
01:08Abducting him in the middle of the night while taking an iftar meal during the month of Ramadan
01:14is a violation of his rights, and it is a chilling message of intimidation against all
01:21activists who are speaking against injustice.
01:25Stop terrorizing Mr. Khalil and his eight-month-pregnant wife.
01:33Release him immediately and unconditionally.
01:37Mahmoud Khalil is a political prisoner whose freedom has been violated by the Trump administration.
01:45And I really wonder if Mr. President Trump, if he understands the First Amendment of the
01:52United States Constitution.
01:55We applaud the federal judge, Jesse Furman, for blocking the Trump administration from
02:03deporting Mr. Khalil.
02:05I call on all of us to stand up right and fight for free speech for all Americans.
02:14For if we fight for this right, we preserve what America means to itself and to the world,
02:22a free and democratic country that sets itself apart from other societies and other countries
02:29where dissenting views are not punished but are valued and protected.
02:35In conclusion, free speech in America is a holy and important value that keeps the
02:45foundation of our democracy intact.
02:48Any attack on free speech for one individual is a threat to all freedoms of all people
02:55in this country and around the world.
03:01In 2024, the state of American Muslim civil liberties has only gotten worse.
03:07We noted a 7% increase in the number of complaints we received, making 2024 now the highest reported
03:14year on record in our organization's 30-year history.
03:19That number is 8,658 complaints.
03:24The highest reported category was employment discrimination at 1,329 complaints.
03:30I'm going to speak about this in more detail in just a moment, but it is important to note
03:34here that this is the first time in our organization's history that employment discrimination is
03:40the highest reported category to care offices.
03:45Immigration and asylum cases continue to be among the highest reported complaints as immigrants
03:49and asylees face discrimination in the government's immigration processes.
03:55Education discrimination also continues to be among the highest reported complaints,
03:59and I will speak about this more in just a moment as well, but it is worthwhile to
04:03note that this reflects what we have seen not only in late 2023 but throughout 2024,
04:09which is that students have been targeted not only by peers, not only by external individuals
04:15and organizations, but by their very universities and school systems because they are speaking
04:22out in support of Palestinian rights and against the genocide in the Gaza Strip.
04:27The last thing I would like to note on this slide is that for the second year in a row,
04:31hate crimes and hate incidents continue to be among CARE's highest reported categories.
04:36This means that every day, Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians, as well as Islamic religious
04:42and cultural institutions are targets of incidents of discrimination and hate.