Experts say there is growing anti-Muslim anti-Arab discrimination in the U.S.
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A Washington-based think tank found that Muslim students are more likely than non-students and other religious minorities to face discrimination in the U.S. following the start of the war on Gaza.
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ISPU says Muslim students face the most discrimination
The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding or ISPU says Muslim students are experiencing the most discrimination in comparison to non-students, including Muslims, other religious minority groups, and the general public.
In a recent report, ISPU shared their findings from a poll that looked at three parts; public sentiment about calling for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza, how politicians respond to the war, and the impact of discrimination on religious minorities in the U.S. following the Oct. 7th attacks. The report also shows Muslims and Jews have reported an increase in incident reports.
Civil rights groups say there are more incident reports this year
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Michigan chapter (CAIR-MI) and the American Civil Liberties Union chapter in Michigan (ACLU of Michigan) say they’ve had a surge of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim incident reports come in between October-December 2023. Both say continuous complaints are coming in, but the nature of the complaints has moved from hate crimes to police aggression during protests.
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