Immigrants Are Nervous About What's Next After the Terror Attack

by Sonja Sharp, in VICE

Facing a choice between holding a press conference to condemn the attack and immediately moving to prepare know-your-rights trainings, local mosque leaders largely chose the latter, according to 26-year-old Kensington native and community organizer Shahana Hanif. "We know right now, with the Trump administration, everyone is vulnerable to getting deported or outed for their immigration status," she said. "Given the way prejudice and profiling works in the US, we need to be prepared. We want to make sure people aren't in panic mode."