Islamophobia Surges in US, Linked to Trump Policies

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Global News Today. A new report shows record high reports of Islamophobia in the United States in 2025. The Council on American Islamic Relations tracked 8,683 complaints of anti-Muslim and anti-Arabias, topping the. Previous years, 8,658 and the most since tracking began in 1996. Much of the rise ties to President Trump's strict policies on immigration and pro-Palestinian protests. His administration has pushed deportations and heightened scrutiny of immigrants online activity while targeting communities like Somali Americans, in Minnesota for alleged fraud, in Minnesota alone, complaints jumped to 693 from 353 the year before. Officials points isolated cases to justify broader actions, including after an Afghan immigrant was charged in a shooting involving National Guard, soldiers. Protesters and advocates argue these moves wrongly label support for Palestinian rights

1:01as anti-Semitism or extremism, high-profile deportation efforts against students and others have sparked outcry over free speech and due process violations. Courts have blocked some initiatives like deportation attempts and state orders labeling the group as terrorist linked. That maintains the steps boost security without bias, but tensions continue amid lawsuits and policy pushback. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Lay back. Press play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. S-O-L-I-SOL-Pillow.com