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“You would expect federal authorities to reward people like that,” Kassem said. Instead, many have been treated like suspects, and found themselves without work, and have been told by their mosques not to come anymore “because it’s attracting attention from the authorities.”
DRUM is hoping that a series of “know your rights” trainings, the press conference and rally on Oct. 10, and ongoing door-to-door outreach will start to help people once again feel safe in their own neighborhoods.
Additional reporting contributed by Karen Loew.
