Testimony on Muslim Ban and Congressional Briefing - Gillian Lester
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Channel: Amnesty International USA · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism
Testimony from Amnesty International USA's briefing with Church World Service and Human Rights First to motivate the Senate to act urgently to fight the Muslim Ban. Gillian Lester, the Dean of Columbia Law School, said that one million international students come to the United States each year to study, drawn to the unique opportunities and leading faculty, labs, and research centers. They contribute more than 30 billion per annum to the US economy. The ban, however, has stranded students and interrupted their studies. What’s more, the order has instilled fear amongst Muslim, Arab and South Asian students not from the banned countries, as they remain targets for hate crimes and stigmatization.
