Trump’s travel ban triggered a nationwide backlash on the left — but in the eyes of many Muslims, you wouldn’t know it listening to the Democratic presidential hopefuls
Some Muslim activists think the candidates might not be speaking more about the ban or other issues out of fear of alienating voters with Islamophobic beliefs or being linked to progressive Muslim lawmakers such as Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Others believe it’s an oversight, or a result of advocates not shining as much of a light on the ban as they did when it was announced.
There's also evidence that Muslim voters are becoming increasingly organized and could play a bigger role in the presidential race than they have in the past. From 2014 to 2018, voter turnout among Muslims increased by 25 percentage points in the key states of Ohio, Florida, Michigan and Virginia, according to an analysis by Emgage. A record number of Muslim Americans also ran for office, and won, in last year’s midterm elections.
Shahid and several Muslims activists without ties to the Vermont senator said Sanders has done more than any other 2020 candidate to reach out to Muslim voters. They cited the fact that he helped pass a bill to end the United States’ involvement in the civil war in Yemen, has long been a critic of the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians, and quickly came to Omar’s defense when other Democrats accused her of anti-Semitism. Sanders’ campaign manager, Faiz Shakir, is also Muslim.
In an interview with POLITICO, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he has tried to change non-Muslims’ views of Muslims by, for instance, adding Muslim holidays to the school calendar and highlighting Muslims’ role in his city’s government.
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