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Forgotten Roots of Muslims in Early American History |
The Congressional Muslim
Staffers Association Hosts A…
“Forgotten Roots:
African Muslims in Early America (1500-1800s)”
Tuesday, February 26
10AM - 4 PM
2226 Rayburn House
Office Building: Capitol Hill
12PM: Guest Speaker
Presentation/Q&A
Amir Muhammad, Curator
Collections & Stories
of American Muslims, Inc (CSAM)
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PAKPAC efforts to bring Pakistani Americans to the Democratic National Convention and
Republican National Convention
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The Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee has initiated a process to increase the presence of the Pakistani American
community members at the National Conventions. Following actions are planned:
A) A team of interns are working to develop a database of the existing delegates of the Pakistan heritage.
B) Educational process has been initiated to help our community learn about the delegate and precinct chair selection dates,
types of delegates, and the number of delegates in all the different states and the process of selection of
these delegates. While the number of delegates may be restricted, there are opportunities for the community
members to join in as guests, committee members. If anyone is
I: Already a delegate
II: Interested to become a delegate
III: Interested to volunteer for the convention.
IV: Planning to be in the convention cities:
Please email us:
for Democratic: DNC@pakpac.net
For Republican: RNC@pakpac.net
To learn more about the convention specifics please visit:
LINK
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IMMIGRATION BACKLOG & Our Community
According to the Migration Policy Institute report, during May, June, and July 2007, the agency
received 737,223 applications — three-and-a-half times the number of applications (207,536) received during the same period a
year earlier. As of October 2007, USCIS had almost 1 million naturalization applications pending approval.
This surge has more than doubled the processing time.
The processing fee that was increased in July 30th, 2007 was done with the promise made to Congress that the fee increase would
cut average processing times for naturalization applications by 20 percent by the end of FY 2009.
However, now the estimates are that the backlogs will clear by three years. This news
is really concerning to the PAKPAC as according to our assessment the people of Pakistani heritage are the
number one community impacted by these processes and the endless unknown security clearance and name check
process.
PAKPAC has reached out to the Ombudsman's office raising this concern and seeking data of delays on this
community and a better long tern strategy.
PAKPAC Committee
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