Join the Center for Constitutional Rights, CUNY School of Law, CLEAR, and CUNY Law International Refugee Assistance Project for a discussion and screening of the Emmy-nominated news documentary, Between War and the Ban: A Yemeni-American Story, which examines the devastating impact of Trump’s Muslim Ban on Yemeni-American families stranded in Djibouti and unable to reunite with their spouses and children in the U.S.

From the chaos and protests at airports in early 2017 to Supreme Court decisions that have upheld xenophobic and racist policies, we will hear from lawyers, storytellers, activists, and Yemeni-Americans impacted by the Ban about their experiences challenging the policy, including exposing the waiver process as a sham, and the work necessary to build solidarity within and across movements.

Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the program will begin in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The film is 25 minutes, and will be followed by a panel discussion. Dinner will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Kindly RSVP.

Panelists: 

Kavitha Chekuru is a journalist and filmmaker at Al Jazeera Fault Lines and produced Between War and the Ban

Ibraham Qatabi is a Senior Legal Worker at the Center for Constitutional Rights and a Yemeni-American political analyst, human rights advocate, and community organizer. 

Mohamed Alobahy is lead plaintiff in Alobahy v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful revocation of previously approved visas to family members because of the Muslim Ban.

Naz Ahmad, Senior Staff Attorney at CUNY CLEAR, where she has represented individuals targeted by so-called national security policies and practices since 2014.

Aya Saed is a Bertha Justice Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she specializes in challenging the Muslim Ban and other discriminatory immigration policies, unlawful detentions, counterterrorism practices, and the criminalization of dissent.

Moderated by Dana Jabri, CUNY Law Student

About Freedom Flicks
At the Center for Constitutional Rights, we believe in the transformative power of art and culture. Freedom Flicks, the Center’s long-running film series, harnesses the power of film to educate, activate, and build community. Freedom Flicks engages audiences across disciplines in stories of struggle and courage that shape our world, past and present. Our programming includes screenings of cutting-edge, socially engaged films followed by a short conversation with storytellers, lawyers, and activists. Join us.