FIFTEEN YEARS OF CLEAR
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn
15 Years of Building Power: Join Us
Since 2009, CLEAR has stood with U.S. Muslims and others who have been particularly impacted by post-9/11 surveillance, profiling, and discriminatory national security policies and practices.
Over the past fifteen years, CLEAR has pushed back with those who have borne the brunt of the U.S. security state. Through movement building, popular education, direct legal services, and strategic litigation, we support clients, communities, and movements facing government overreach and injustice.
Join us on November 20, 2024, for an evening of reflection and empowerment. We’ll commemorate the past fifteen years, hear from our clients and allies, and chart the course for the work ahead.
Our Impact by the Numbers
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Campaign Goal: $150,000
Your donation will help CLEAR:
- Expand legal services to protect more individuals facing surveillance, detention, and discrimination
- Support strategic litigation to challenge unconstitutional laws and policies
- Conduct more Know-Your-Rights workshops for vulnerable communities
- Partner with community and movement organizations to push back against security state overreach
Help us reach our $150,000 goal and secure the future of our work for the next fifteen years and beyond.
How to Get Involved
- Register for the Event: Tickets are free, but registration is required. Sign up to reserve your spot at this special event. Register Here
- Donate to the Campaign: Even if you cannot attend, consider making a donation to support CLEAR’s mission. Donate Now
Support CLEAR
Donate today and help sustain the next fifteen years of CLEAR’s work.
“New York in the aftermath of 9-11 and the war on terror is a very challenging place to navigate, especially for young Muslims who many times attract the attention of law enforcement for no other reason other than practicing their faith. CLEAR has been a crucial partner in my work with young people throughout the New York/New Jersey area. Its workshops on traveling while Muslim, immigration, and police questioning have enlightened our community about their rights as residents and Americans and given them clarity on actions to take to protect those rights. CLEAR has provided invaluable free counsel and representation for our members who otherwise would not have been able to a ord it. I have witnessed firsthand, many times, the dedication, exceptional competence, and expertise of the CLEAR team in their defense of the most marginalized and am happy to recommend them with my highest confidence.”
Ammar AlShukry
Activist and Preacher
“CLEAR is an integral part of my political ecosystem as a Muslim American, an activist and an organizer in Muslim, refugee, immigrant and people of color communities. I feel safe and bold knowing that CLEAR is a phone call away if I or members of my community are unfairly visited or targeted by law enforcement. CLEAR has rendered high quality direct services and my clients have always shared positive feedback and felt heard and protected. I would not be able to do the work I do without organizations like CLEAR. Their work is rooted in centering the most marginalized people and treating them with the utmost dignity and respect they deserve.”
Linda Sarsour
Community Activist and Co-Chair of the Women’s March on Washington
“CLEAR’s work is critical. A few years ago, I searched for legal advocates who could help a good friend. My friend, a young Black man who lived in Newark, was under investigation by federal law enforcement. At the time, he believed the FBI had received a tip from a gun use training facility he had patronized. He assumed he was experiencing the brunt of a profile because of his name—a name common among some who are Muslim. He’s not a public-facing organizer. And he was scared and seeking counsel, rightly so. I reached out to a friend who organizes with Lawyers for Black Lives who connected me with CLEAR. They responded right away and o ered my friend representation. Their presence, their advocacy, stopped what might have otherwise been a life-altering breach of justice. I am forever grateful.”
Darnell L. Moore
Activist and Author of No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America