Massoud Hayoun, Author at Pacific Standard

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Republicans’ Use of Mollie Tibbetts’ Death Highlights the Lack of Privacy Protections for Grieving Families

Immigrant rights advocates say the GOP is simply looking to capitalize on the Trump administration's apparent hostility to immigrants to motivate voters ahead of the November mid-term elections.

Massoud Hayoun

Social Justice

How the Trump Administration Is Leaving Domestic Violence Victims to Fend for Themselves, Both at Home and Abroad

Immigration authorities are now making it dangerous for non-citizen abuse victims to seek legal protections from their aggressors.

Massoud Hayoun

Chinese policemen push Uighur women who are protesting at a street on July 7th, 2009, in Urumqi, China.

Social Justice

Is the White House in Any Position to Help Chinese Muslims?

Rights advocates suggest the president's hostile rhetoric and policies on American Muslims jeopardize his administration's ability to advocate against abuses abroad.

Massoud Hayoun

Protesters gather at the Los Angeles International Airport on January 29th, 2017, to demonstrate against President Donald Trump's travel ban.

Social Justice

Islamophobic Incidents in California Have Skyrocketed Under Trump

Most of the Islamophobic incidents detailed in a new report involved restricted travel following the administration's repeated attempts to enact a travel ban affecting people from Muslim-majority nations.

Massoud Hayoun

A lit sign at the entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Social Justice

How Facebook’s Political Ad Verification Policy Stifles Immigration Activists

The social media company says it's working to resolve concerns that the policy will silence countless activists, particularly undocumented people decrying the Trump administration.

Massoud Hayoun

President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 on August 10th, 1988, which granted reparations for the internment of Japanese Americans.

Social Justice

Japanese Americans’ Fight for Post-Internment Reparations Offers a Blueprint for Tackling Inequality in the Trump Era

Three decades after their movement garnered a government apology for their wartime incarceration, Japanese-American community leaders are still battling for civil liberties for all Americans.

Massoud Hayoun