BREAKING: Emgage Applauds Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Muslims Placed on No-Fly List After Refusing to Become FBI Agents

December 10, 2020

BREAKING: Emgage Applauds Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Muslims Placed on No-Fly List After Refusing to Become FBI Agents

Washington, D.C.- The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that three Muslim Americans may seek financial damages from government agents that put them on a no-fly list because they refused to become FBI agents.

“It is disgusting that putting Muslim Americans on a no-fly list has become a punishment when we refuse to be a surveillance tool in our own communities. We hope that they seek damages and get their justice, so that no Muslim American is threatened by such blacklisting in this way.” -Wa’el Alzayat, CEO of Emgage

Emgage is a 501c(3) with national headquarters in Washington, D.C., and state chapters in Michigan, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York, that implements an ecosystem of programs to develop the capacity of the Muslim voter to ensure that our narrative is part of the American fabric. Our programs include civic educational events such as issue forums and town halls, voter initiatives including Get Out The Vote (GOTV), and specific programs for the youth in order to mentor and support the next generation of leaders.