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This is on point. I'm Magna Chakra Bardi.

For Muslims worldwide, the month of Ramadan is well underway.

It's a time for celebration.

Each day involves an obligatory fast, and each night ends with communal breaking of that fast, usually with family and friends.

But this year, for the Muslim community in the U.S., it's not so simple.

The Trump administration's immigration raids have sparked a familiar fear in the Muslim community,

one that has echoes back to the years after the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

Now, American Muslims are one of the most ethnically diverse religious groups in the country.

82% of Muslims in the United States are citizens.

42% of them, American from birth.

40% naturalized citizens.

Of the remaining 18% of the Muslim community, most of them are legal permanent residence or legal visa holders.

And yet, that fear has been rekindled because ICE raids have swept up U.S. citizens, green card holders, and visa holders as well.

Federal officers have approached schools, churches, and mosques.

It's been a really hard time in the sense that people are feeling a sense of insecurity,

that they don't know if they're going to come home, right?

Like late at night, if they're like a street vendor,

especially when there's been like more visible escalations.

People are much more insecure walking around.

Rana Abdul-Hammede is founder of Malika, a New York City nonprofit that works on anti-violence advocacy and runs workshops on things like self-defense, financial literacy, and community

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