Murad Awawdeh
@HeyItsMurad
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President & CEO @TheNYIC & @NYICAction| Son of Brooklyn| Dad| Strategist| Organizer| #TeamNY| RT≠endorse (views my own)
New York
Joined March 2010
by weaponizing the legal immigration system against immigrants, the fed govt is disincentivizing people from following the process @HeyItsMurad The annual 'check-in' with ICE: Now a fraught event for migrants https://t.co/koqv0XKhUk via @gothamist
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This isn’t about me. It’s about all of us. It’s about a justice system which has been weaponized. A justice system which has been used as a tool of revenge. My faith is strong. I have belief in the justice system and the rule of law.
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MDCNY unequivocally condemns the Islamophobic attacks targeting Democratic Mayoral Candidate @ZohranKMamdani
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“Our federal government operates in theatrics instead of supporting people as we’re seeing the affordability crisis continue to ravage this country” @HeyItsMurad
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cityandstateny.com
New York City Council progressives were out in force to condemn the federal action.
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We're launching a portal to review federal immigration enforcement in New York after yesterday’s ICE raid on Canal Street. New Yorkers who were present should submit videos or photos, and we will review and investigate any violations of the law. https://t.co/jTixVi4yE6
ag.ny.gov
Click to read more.
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“This doesn’t make anyone safer. It actually makes everyone a lot more unsafe when people don’t feel like they can go to the police or to law enforcement with their issues.” @HeyItsMurad
https://t.co/VLVBNcdJAc
amny.com
The operation began at about 3 p.m. in the area of Centre and Canal Streets where ICE agents showed up to question street vendors as part of an alleged
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🚨 STATEMENT: Immigrant Community Condemns Federal Immigration Raid in Chinatown " Our communities deserve safety, dignity and due process – not fear and violence that tear families apart." @heyitsmurad
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“By transforming public spaces with this installation, we hope to illuminate what the national debate has too often erased: that immigrants are integral to our communities. They are our neighbors, our friends.” @HeyItsMurad
https://t.co/KKSdMwx8Ta
queensledger.com
Courtesy NYPROUD Queens Public Library Hosts ‘New York Proud’ Exhibit By MOHAMED FARGHALY [email protected] Inside the Hunters Point branch of the Queens Public Library, portraits of...
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@HeyItsMurad gets the crowd fired up for another year of fierce and unapologetic advocacy and solidarity
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“Deploying military forces to our cities is not about safety. It’s about control. We demand that the National Guard, the military, and ICE stand down.” @HeyItsMurad
https://t.co/b3lNVo5NUI
amny.com
The Hands Off NYC campaign — backed by the city’s largest labor unions and civic groups, including 1199SEIU, 32BJ SEIU, the New York Civil Liberties Union and
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Tish has stood with and fought for every single New Yorker. Join us tomorrow to stand with her. #NYStandsWithTish @TishJames @NewYorkStateAG
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. I am not fearful — I am fearless. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights.
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This afternoon, I sat with Palestinian New Yorkers in Astoria and listened to what they and their families have endured as the genocide in Gaza continues, funded by our government. In the face of immeasurable grief, they have showed unbreakable resilience.
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🚨 STATEMENT: Government Shutdown Prioritizes Mass Abductions Over Essential Services "The federal government is choosing to prioritize the criminalization and separation of families over the well-being of every child and family" @heyitsmurad
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79 year old American business owner slammed to the ground by ICE. Suffered broken ribs and head trauma as he tried to show them his workers’ paperwork.
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An ICE officer pushed a photojournalist to the ground today at immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC. The photojournalist couldn't get up afterwards, and EMS was called.
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I marched alongside my neighbors to stand against ICE. We will not be divided, we will not be defeated & we will keep fighting for the people we don’t know. Our city is an immigrant city. @MMitaynes @bradlander @Sen_Gounardes @MixtecaOrg @nycDSA @pcra_nyc @workersjusticep
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We are incredibly grateful for the District 10 neighbors who showed up at this morning’s action to stand up against ICE and help equip our community with information.
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