Hammad Alam

Attorney at @aaaj_alc's National Security & Civil Rights program. Views my own. @UCLA_Law and @HarvardDivinity alum.

[Hammad Alam @hammadjd]

Yesterday, we filed a friend-of-the-court (amicus) brief in the Supreme Court in a case that will decide whether the FBI can spy on our communities based on no other reason than our race, religion, and ethnicity, or if in fact such surveillance can be held accountable in court.

[Hammad Alam @hammadjd]

Please heed this. When attorneys like me give this advice, we're not insinuating you've done something wrong. The most common response I get when giving legal advice around police or FBI/fed visits is, "well, I have nothing to hide." It's not you we don't trust. It's the police.

[Shibli Zaman @shiblizaman]

Muslims, always remember that when the the government or law enforcement wants to talk you, and someone with influence suggests you shouldn’t retain an attorney, they’re either with gov’t or law enforcement, or in their pocket. Doesn’t matter if they’re Muslim. They often are.

[ACLU of Northern CA @ACLU_NorCal]

Supervisors @D4GordonMar, @myrnamelgar, @RafaelMandelman, we're counting on you!

Heavy, invasive live surveillance threatens the culture of activism that we love about San Francisco.

We deserve to celebrate and march without any limitations on our First Amendment rights.

[Asian Law Caucus @AsianLawCaucus]

Tomorrow (9/20), the SF Board of Supervisors is expected to consider SFPD’s surveillance policy, which would give police new powers to spy on San Francisco residents while we commute to work, visit healthcare providers, attend religious services, and more.

[Asian Law Caucus @AsianLawCaucus]

For weeks, SF community members and civil rights advocates have been reaching out to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to share our concerns. There's still time to raise your voice and call on supervisors to oppose SFPD's unchecked surveillance.

[Asian Law Caucus @AsianLawCaucus]

Come to @SundayStreets in the Western Addition this Sunday, from 11am-4pm! We'll be out on Fillmore Street and ready to chat about getting out the vote this Nov. and how we can all help SF families and neighbors know our rights at work, in community spaces, and more.

[OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates @OCANational]

Professor Xiaoxing Xi's Third Circuit oral arguments will be on Wednesday, September 14 at 9:30am ET in Philadelphia, PA. Community members can sign up to attend the oral arguments at https://t.co/DobsnzLKxP

[Asian Law Caucus @AsianLawCaucus]

Welcome home, Lee ❤️

In May, Hmong refugee Yeng Lee was exonerated after serving over 23 yrs for a crime he did not commit. Despite ICE's threats, he's coming home to Sacramento today!

We need the #VISIONAct to bring home more Californians like Lee!

📰 https://t.co/scDZNoHgIk

[Advancing Justice - AAJC @AAAJ_AAJC]

In our latest blog, @GKusakawa of @AAAJ_AAJC & @hammadjd of @aaaj_alc share the chilling parallels of government racial profiling against Chinese American & AMEMSA communities under the pretext of national security.

Read full blog here: https://t.co/ujtUvFBukT

[Hammad Alam @hammadjd]

Highlighting some of the amazing work ALC's NSCR has done since its inception, including severing local connections with the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force and protecting communities from FBI and law enforcement harassment and surveillance.

[Asian Law Caucus @AsianLawCaucus]

In October 2020, ALC & community members across the East Bay came together in celebration– Oakland City Council voted unanimously to end Oakland PD’s partnership w/the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.

We reflected on this victory & the lessons learned. https://t.co/h8dh1W0JCU

[PREVENT Watch UK @PREVENTwatchUK]

Children are interrogated because of Prevent. This child was questioned about his views on Jihad without the knowledge of parents. The climate created by Prevent leads to children being criminalised. You can support us and them by donating today: https://t.co/jv4nKnxL6w

[Palestine Legal @pal_legal]

Are you a student interested in learning your rights to organize for Palestine on campus? Join us next week for a Know Your Rights workshop at the Center For Security, Race and Rights (@RUCSRR) at Rutgers.

Please share with students/SJPs!

Details here: https://t.co/dvbplOaQ4P

[Palestine Legal @pal_legal]

Palestine Legal warned @Google against unlawful worker retaliation as thousands of Google and @amazon employees called on their employers to end contracts with the Israeli military and government, including the billion-dollar Project Nimbus.
(@DropNimbus)
https://t.co/2geyWhh9s9

[Hammad Alam @hammadjd]

@aghaluqi Loll. Miss you my bhai.

[Hammad Alam @hammadjd]

Read the No Muslim Ban Ever Campaign's letter to the president, signed by over 100 organizations and outlining specific steps the administration can take now, here: https://t.co/QNJEfaj7g1

[Hammad Alam @hammadjd]

More than a year since Biden repealed the Muslim Ban, families still have little clarity and, day by day, little hope left. We need more than just the repeal.

Thanks @alex__mar for your coverage.

https://t.co/RWafg0whlV

[Alexandra Martinez @alex__mar]

Muslim Americans say nothing has been done to mitigate the damage, loss, and separation caused by the ban
@hammadjd @ashahshahani
https://t.co/D4yUhdj7rN

[Prism @prismreports]

NEW: There still isn’t a roadmap to family reunification one year after repealing the Muslim Ban.

Advocates and Muslim Americans say nothing has been done to mitigate the damage, loss, and separation caused by the ban.
https://t.co/KgaKktf8s7

[Asian Law Caucus @AsianLawCaucus]

We are one of 36 to submit a letter on Feb. 10 to the @sfbos supporting the Board’s efforts to protect our city’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance & sharing serious concerns with Mayor @LondonBreed measure to undo it.

Add your name in support: https://t.co/4iqki678KB

[ACLU of Northern CA @ACLU_NorCal]

The ACLU is unequivocal in our opposition to @LondonBreed's plan to gut San Francisco's surveillance oversight law.

And we're not alone. 36 organizations, both local and national, have joined forces to stop it.

[Hammad Alam @hammadjd]

The truth that is being spoken here, my God.

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

.@assedbaig talks to Muslim women angry at the PM’s comments on their supposed lack of integration within the UK
https://t.co/lCTxaCbCVB