WASHINGTON, D.C. – Emgage Action mourns the six victims killed at Covenant School today in Nashville, Tennessee. The victims were three children and three staff members.  “This is a horrifying day for the nation,” said Wa’el Alzayat, Emgage Action CEO. “No one should have to live through this level of fear

DETROIT: Join Emgage Michigan for their 2023 gala, which will celebrate the organization’s accomplishments from the past year and announce their plans for the upcoming year and beyond.  The gala will take place on March 11th at 6 PM, and will feature honored speakers including Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, Attorney General Dana Nessel,

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Emgage congratulates President Biden on his State of the Union Address and performance over the past year. Since taking office, his Administration has worked hard to lower unemployment, which is at a 50-year low. It invested in clean energy to address climate change, supported American manufacturing to protect American

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Emgage and Emgage Action are pleased to announce that seven new members will be joining the organization’s Boards.  New Emgage Board members include:  New Emgage Action Board members include:  “We are so thrilled to welcome this impressive group of experts,” said Wa’el Alzayat, Emgage CEO. “These individuals come

Emgage Action supports the Biden administration’s pending announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. Emgage Action has advocated for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics due to the Chinese government’s persecution of Uyghur Muslims. “We wholly support the Biden administration’s consideration of a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter

Washington, D.C.- Emgage Action condemns Rep. Boebert over anti-Muslim comments she made about Rep. Omar. Democratic leadership called for Rep. Boebert’s censure because of this. In a recent conversation with Rep. Omar, Rep. Boebert doubled down on her comments, and refused to publicly apologize. Yesterday, Rep. Omar and other Muslim

Emgage Action condemns the Republican boycott of yet another confirmation vote for Dilawar Syed to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. This is a historic nomination for the Muslim and Asian American Pacific Islander communities.  Unfortunately, Republican members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

September 23, 2021 Contact: info@emgageusa.org  National Multi-Faith Civic Groups Condemn Republican Boycott of Dilawar Syed Committee Vote  Washington, D.C. – National civic organizations representing diverse religious and ethnic communities condemn the Republican boycott of yet another confirmation vote for Dilawar Syed to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business

We are proud to stand with Dilawar Syed, President Biden’s nominee for Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, alongside the President and a growing business, multi-faith, and bipartisan coalition. In particular, we want to thank the Jewish and AAPI communities who have come out with historic and principled responses to support his

We welcome the recent announcement of ending the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Program (TVTP), a permutation of the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program. CVE bolstered War on Terror culture and scrutinized Muslim Americans through the lenses of national security. It used racist, pseudoscientific ideas to baselessly criminalize Muslim American

May 21, 2021Contact: info@emgageaction.org Washington, D.C.- Muslim advocacy group Emgage Action welcomes the ceasefire agreed to between Israel and Hamas and urges the Biden administration to ensure that U.S. policy no longer supports the occupation of the Palestinian people. On Wednesday, Emgage Action released a statement calling on the administration to

Emgage Action is asking President Biden to press Israel to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza and to halt efforts to forcefully displace Palestinians from their homeland. This state of affairs is not a case of “both sides”. Not when Palestinians are occupied and the State of Israel is the

Emgage is dismayed by the Biden Administration’s apparent wavering on its campaign promise to admit at least 62,500 refugees this fiscal year. On April 16, the White House announced that it will keep the historic-low refugee admissions cap of 15,000 that Trump had set.  Following public outcry, the White House

April 8, 2021info@emgageaction.org Washington, D.C. –  The State Department announced that it will restore at least $235 million in aid to Palestinians. One hundred and fifty million dollars will be in humanitarian aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), an agency created to help displaces Palestinians. In

January 20, 2021National Muslim Organization Celebrates Biden Inauguration Washington, D.C – Emgage Action joins the Muslim American community in celebrating the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Emgage launched the “Million Muslim Votes” campaign to turn out an unprecedented number of Muslim voters for the 2020 presidential

January 19, 2021 Muslim Advocacy Group Responds to U.S. State Department Calling China’s Repression of Uyghurs “Genocide” Washington, D.C.- The U.S. Department of State has labeled China’s repression of Uyghur Muslims as “genocide.” In a statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed, “I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that

Over the last four years, President Trump and his enablers have undermined American democracy and endangered lives through rhetoric that incited violence, sympathized with white supremacists, and spread baseless conspiracies. What we witnessed yesterday was an attempted coup d’état in Washington, DC. Thousands, including many known white supremacists, stormed the

January 5, 2021 Muslim Advocacy Group Applauds Resignation of Brooklyn Democratic District Leader For Justifying Genocide of Palestinians, Xenophobic Comments  Washington, D.C- In now-deleted tweets, Brooklyn Democratic District leader Lori Maslow used religious scripture to justify genocide against the Palestinian people. Maslow also made anti-Asian comments, a group that has been