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WATCHLIST GROWS TO INCLUDE 755,000 NAMES;ADC REPORTS 50% OF COMPLAINTS TO DHS OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
According to an October 23, 2007 USA Today article, a new US government report indicated that the "watch list" used by many federal agencies has now grown to include 755,000 names. The size of the list, typically used to check people entering the country through land border crossings, airports and sea ports, has been growing by 200,000 names a year since 2004. ADC is the only organization with a team of attorneys working to help the thousands of Arab Americans with names matching many on the watch list. According to the most recent statistics from the US Department of Homeland Security, ADC has reported approximately 50% of the watch list complaintsto their Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

ADC TAKES THE LEAD IN EFFORTS AGAINST ISLAMO-FASCISM WEEK
In September of this year, ADC learned of a campaign called "Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week" (IFAW). After investigation, ADC determined the campaign, although touted as educational, does nothing more than spread hate and fear of Arabs and Islam by spreading false, hateful, and biased messages. While ADC values the principle of free speech it believes hateful speech cannot be condoned and should not be allowed to permeate American campuses.
So, ADC immediately contacted all universities listed as participants by organizer and leading Islamophobe David Horowitz. ADC informed these institutions that they were listed as host institutions for IFAW, and expressed concern about the campaign. ADC received responses from numerous universities indicating that after they thoroughly searched student activity calendars, they found no events scheduled. Moreover, many went on to inform ADC that they disapproved of hate speech being promulgated on their campuses. These institutions were upset that their names had been listed, without their knowledge or consent, by the David Horowitz Freedom Center. These universities have asked for their names to be removed from the IFAW websites and lists. ADC's work helped to mitigate the effectiveness of IFAW.

ADC WORKS ON PASSAGE OF ANTI-HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION
A bill which provides for increased protection for all Americans, including Arab Americans, from being the victims of hate crimes has passed in the Senate. ADC, along with a diverse coalition of over 200 civil rights, faith-based, women's, labor, GLBT, and law enforcement organizations, has campaigned in support of this landmark civil rights bill for a decade. The bill provides assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies to combat hate crimes and amend federal law to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of violent, bias-motivated crimes.

ADC WORKS TO ADDRESS HATE CRIMES AGAINST ARAB AMERICANS;WOMAN SENTENCED WITH FEDERAL HATE CRIME AND WILL BE INCARCERATED
An Arab American woman came to work one morning and found an ominous and threatening letter in her office in Philadelphia. The letter included the phrases "Remember 9/11," "you and your kids will die like dogs," "tie onto the fence," "death," and other references to death and hanging. The woman contacted ADC, and ADC reported and worked with federal authorities on this case and was present at the sentencing hearing. The woman who left the note was recently sentenced to two years probation and will be incarcerated for the first eight months. She was also sentenced to 200 hours of community service which must be completed at a mosque. Additionally, she was mandated to take anger management and diversity training classes.

ADC-RI SPONSORS CULTURAL EVENTS:MARCEL KHALIFE IN CONCERT,ARABIAN SIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL, PHOTO EXHIBITS, AND MORE
ADC is co-sponsoring the Arabian Sights Film Festival in Washington, DC. ADC is also co-sponsoring Marcel Khalife and the Mayadine Ensemble performances at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Additionally, ADC will be hosting a photo exhibit depicting Arab American life at its National Headquarters building in Washington, DC.

ADC-RI RELEASES REPORT,EYEWITNESS LEBANON: AN INTERNATIONAL LAW INQUIRY
Eyewitness Lebanon, July - August 2006: An International Law Inquiry is the most extensive study to be released to date on the events in Lebanon during July and August 2006. The Report is based on detailed research from a wide variety of documented sources and includes first-hand interviews and accounts carried out by ADC-RI during a month-long fact finding mission. ADC-RI has documented the effect of the war on the civilian population in Lebanon and analyzed it in the context of international humanitarian law. Anyone who wants to look at how the war in Lebanon affected Lebanese civilians should read this report.
Click here to read the report.

ADC IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
During debate on a hate crimes bill, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) submitted information about the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and hate crimes directed against Arab Americans to the Congressional Record.
Click here to read about ADC in the Congressional Record.

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