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Muslim Legal Fund of America Built to fight institutionalized Islamophobia. Unrelenting in our pursuit for justice. MLFA.ORG Funding the work that makes justice possible. Tax ID 01-0548371

National Security & Constitutional Law experts defending Muslims in America at the highest level of court in the land. The MLFA page is managed by the MLFA Communications Department. The social media team shares MLFA updates as well as many mission-related articles from third-party sources. The social media team monitors comments and deletes those it feels are abusive, harassing, bullying, trolling, off-topic, spamming, or otherwise inappropriate. The social media team will ban repeat and/or egregious offenders. Stay respectful and on-topic to avoid deletion and/or banning. MLFA is not a government organization, therefore deleting comments is conversation management -- not censorship. MLFA is a 501c3 charity.

10/13/2026

For decades, Muslims in America have been told there is a right way to be accepted.​

Be less outspoken. Less visibly Muslims. More agreeable. Prove that you belong.​

But what happens when following all the rules still isn't enough?​

This piece written by Zaid Yousef, MLFA's National Security Criminal Defense Center (NSCDC) Fellow, challenges the idea of the "Good Muslims" and asks who gets to decide what makes a Muslim acceptable in the first place.​

Read the full piece.

https://mlfa.org/the-myth-of-the-good-muslim/

MLFA's 25th Anniversary Gala was made possible by the sponsors who chose to stand behind it.​Your support helped us crea...
10/12/2026

MLFA's 25th Anniversary Gala was made possible by the sponsors who chose to stand behind it.​

Your support helped us create a night that honored where MLFA has been, celebrated the people who helped build it, and gave us room to look towards the next 25.​

To every sponsor, thank you for being part of this chapter with us.

For decades, national security powers were used largely against Muslims.​However, they did not stay there.​MLFA's Nation...
10/11/2026

For decades, national security powers were used largely against Muslims.​

However, they did not stay there.​

MLFA's National Security Criminal Defense Center (NSCDC) Deputy Director, Sufia Khalid, explains how the legal system built after 9/11 is now reaching immigrants, Palestine activists, and more.​

Her warning is clear. Once the government is allowed to make exceptions for one group, those exceptions can reach everyone.​

Read the full op-ed.​

https://mlfa.org/the-national-security-exception-was-never-going-to-stop-at-prosecuting-muslims/

Some people support the work once they see what it has become. Dr. Hatem Bazian believed in MLFA long before then.​At ou...
10/10/2026

Some people support the work once they see what it has become. Dr. Hatem Bazian believed in MLFA long before then.​

At our 25th Anniversary Gala, we were proud to honor Dr. Bazian with MLFA's Keepers of Justice Lifetime Achievement Award.​

For years, Dr. Bazian has stood behind our mission, championed our work, and helped MLFA grow through moments when few believed in what we were building.​

We are proud to honor his legacy.

10/09/2026

What happens when counterterrorism laws start being used against political dissent at home?​

MLFA's National Security Criminal Defense Center (NSCDC) Fellow, Caroline Mann, traces how decades of post-9/11 counterterrorism policy helped shape the legal framework we are seeing used today.​

From surveillance of Muslim communities to the targeting of political groups, she examines how protected beliefs and advocacy can become treated as matters of national security.​

Read the full blog.​

https://mlfa.org/from-foreign-threats-to-domestic-dissent/

If you are in the U.S. on a visa, there are things you need to know before you travel...​Check your status. ​Carry the r...
10/08/2026

If you are in the U.S. on a visa, there are things you need to know before you travel...​

Check your status. ​

Carry the right documents. ​

Know what to do.​

Download our resource before your next trip and share it with someone who may need it.​

https://mlfa.org/domestic-travel-information-for-visa-holders/

We will never speak of October 7 as though history began that morning.​Palestinian history did not start in 2023. The di...
10/07/2026

We will never speak of October 7 as though history began that morning.​

Palestinian history did not start in 2023. The displacement, occupation, violence, and loss go back generations.​

Remembering October 7 means remembering what came before too.

10/06/2026

You showed up. You filled the room. And you made the night unforgettable.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for MLFA’s 25th Anniversary Gala.

A green card does NOT mean you are safe from immigration trouble while traveling inside the U.S.​A traffic stop. TSA scr...
10/05/2026

A green card does NOT mean you are safe from immigration trouble while traveling inside the U.S.​

A traffic stop. TSA screening. A question answered the wrong way. That can be enough to create serious issues.​

Before you travel, know what to carry, what your rights are, and what you should never sign without speaking to an attorney.​

Download MLFA's resource before your next trip.​

https://mlfa.org/domestic-travel-information-for-green-card-holders/

A lot went into filling a room like this.​​We are grateful to our 25th Anniversary Gala Host Committee who helped spread...
10/04/2026

A lot went into filling a room like this.​
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We are grateful to our 25th Anniversary Gala Host Committee who helped spread the word, connect with our community, and made this celebration possible.

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Richardson, TX
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