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No Muslim Registry

14 Feb 2017
Emily
Ethical Action

The American Ethical Union is dedicated to the worth and dignity of all human beings, and to supporting a democratic society free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, or national origin. Therefore, we stand strongly against a registry of Muslims, or any other group, and condemn the attempts of the new Presidential administration to effectively ban people from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

These actions echo shameful periods in America’s history of banning immigrants on the basis of national origin (Chinese Exclusion Act 1882, Immigration Act 1917), the Executive Order authorizing Japanese internment, and turning away Jewish refugees during World War II. In addition, they are direct threats to a core value in the Constitution – freedom of religion – that affects the civil liberties of all Americans. We encourage our members to take immediate and sustained action, and offer the following suggestions:

1. Financially support groups that fight religious persecution, such as the Council on American Islamic Relations, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center and Amnesty International, and groups in your area that resettle refugees.

2. Take part in local efforts to promote safe, inclusive communities, such as Not in Our Towns, and PICO sanctuary networks. Communicate what you are doing with the AEU (klaclair@aeu.org) and other Ethical Societies so that our impact can be stronger.

3. Support the efforts of our representatives in Congress who are working to combat discrimination, xenophobia and racism.

In the Senate, The Protect American Families Act would “prohibit the creation of an immigration-related registry program that classifies people on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship.”

In the House, the No Religious Registry Act of 2017 would “prohibit the collection of information and the establishment or utilization of a registry for the purposes of classifying or surveilling certain United States persons and other individuals on the basis of religious affiliation.”
A second House Bill, H.R.852, would “amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of the alien’s religion, and for other purposes.”

These Bills are now before the Judiciary Committees in the Senate and House. While they both have strong Democratic support, no Republican representatives have become cosponsors. Hatred, bigotry, and xenophobia have no place in a democratic and free society, and combating them is not the sole business of any one political party. We must all stand up for the American ideals of “liberty and justice for all,” and encourage our representatives to do the same.

Click here to see the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Click here to see the members of the House Judiciary Committee.

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The American Ethical Union calls for nontheist participation in National Inaugural Interfaith Service.On Thursday January 21st, the Washington National Cathedral will host a virtual presidential inaugural interfaith service to mark the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. While presented as an opportunity to bring the whole nation together, and while part of the “America United” inaugural activities, one large community will not be represented at all: atheists, agnostics, humanists, and the nonreligious. Millions of Americans today make meaning and express their personal and civic values without reference to a god or traditional religious beliefs. These Americans deserve a voice, and should be included in formal interfaith programming like the Inaugural Service. Read our full statement here: aeu.org/resource/aeu-calls-for-nontheist-participation-in-national-inaugural-interfaith-service/ ... See MoreSee Less

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AEU Statement Regarding the Events of January 6thYesterday, we watched in shock and horror as a violent mob attacked the US Capitol, forcing their way inside and occupying areas of the building for hours in an attempt to disrupt the certification of electoral votes submitted by the states. By the end of the day, 4 people were dead, 52 members of the seditious mob were arrested, and 14 police officers were injured. It took the assistance of many additional federal law enforcement personnel and the National Guard to remove the attackers from the Capitol and clear the way for the Joint Congress to resume its work.Fortunately, the Joint Congress was resolute and refused to let the interruption derail our democracy, working through the night to certify the electoral vote counts for all of the states. However, this episode was an attack on democracy itself, instigated by a sitting president whose actions have severely undermined respect for and trust in the very system that put him in office. Mr. Trump has shown only contempt for the democratic process and is a danger to our country. People who are in a position to remove Mr. Trump from office ought to proceed in haste as this president has repeatedly shown readiness to incite violence and mayhem, and also continues to demonstrate an obsession with the electoral results to the seeming exclusion of other national concerns. Our democratic system of government must be protected from his influence.As Ethical Humanists, we are called upon to repudiate the anti-democratic tendencies that have gained an unwelcome foothold in public life. Our country will need us to elicit the best from one another and ourselves in the months and years to come.#Jan6 #ethicalhumanism ow.ly/uxes50D2Gzn ... See MoreSee Less

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The American Ethical Union calls for nontheist par The American Ethical Union calls for nontheist participation in National Inaugural Interfaith Service.

On Thursday January 21st, the Washington National Cathedral will host a virtual presidential inaugural interfaith service to mark the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. While presented as an opportunity to bring the whole nation together, and while part of the “America United” inaugural activities, one large community will not be represented at all: atheists, agnostics, humanists, and the nonreligious. 

Millions of Americans today make meaning and express their personal and civic values without reference to a god or traditional religious beliefs. These Americans deserve a voice, and should be included in formal interfaith programming like the Inaugural Service.
Today, as the nation continues to recover from an Today, as the nation continues to recover from an attempted white supremacist insurrection at our capitol, we are reflecting upon this quote from the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. 

#MLK #MLKDay #MLK2021 #King #MartinLutherKingJr #Today #EthicalCulture #Ethics #2021
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