Media reports suggest that the Trump administration is considering designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The following coalition of 80+ organizations is deeply concerned that such a designation could lead to the stigmatization and targeting of American Muslim civil society, including non-profits, charities, religious organizations, and activists.
Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization could lead to a witch-hunt against Muslim civil society in the U.S. and open the door to the threat of legal action by the government against Muslims and civil society organizations by invoking overbroad and unfair laws and executive orders regarding designated entities.
Read the full statement here.
Coalition of 80+ Groups Raise Concerns About Harm to American Muslims from Terrorism Designation by The Brennan Center for Justice on Scribd