The Muslim ban extended anti-black racism to Somali and Sudanese immigrants.

Evidence

Three out of the seven Muslim-majority states listed in the (first) Muslim ban are in Africa. Two of them—Somalia and Sudan—are home to black Muslims. In the same way that Islamophobia intersects with anti-black racism to intensify the targeting of black Muslims living in the United States, the convergence of these two forms of animus was experienced by Somali and Sudanese immigrants impacted by the Muslim ban. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 454

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 454
  • XREF: connects to: Racial status as a black woman produced harsher ban treatment than Muslim status alone. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 456; The expanded travel ban targeted heavily Muslim African nations. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 351; Anti-black racism and Islamophobia fuse to intensify policing of black Muslims. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 453 (+3 more)

Broader Connections