American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

ADC Launches National Reporting Portal to Document CBP Seizures of Electronic Devices at U.S. Airports and Borders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 29, 2026media@adc.org Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) launched a national reporting portal to collect firsthand accounts and ...
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ADC Joins Calls for Arrest of Israeli Commander Implicated in Hind Rajab’s Killing, Now in NYC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 20, 2026media@adc.org Washington, D.C. | Statement from Jenin Younes, President and Legal Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), on calls by ...
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ADC Statement on the Three-Year Anniversary of October 7

Washington, D.C. | Three years ago today, members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas crossed from Gaza into Israel and launched an attack that precipitated a devastating and disproportionate ...
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ADC Challenges Warrantless Seizure of Palestinian American Attorney’s Phone at Newark International Airport

WASHINGTON, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a time-sensitive federal motion demanding the immediate return of Miami-based attorney, Jalal “Jay” Shehadeh’s, phone ...
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ADC Wins Major First Amendment Victory in Pacheco v. City of Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, FL | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) secured a major victory in Pacheco v. City of Miami Beach after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ...
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Our Team

Malak Afaneh is a Staff Attorney at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), where she litigates cases involving constitutional rights, civil rights, and discrimination. Before joining ...
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ADC Files Federal Lawsuit Against DHS and CBP Over Unconstitutional Targeting of Journalist Max Blumenthal

Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of journalist Max Blumenthal against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary ...
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Court Orders Discovery in Blumenthal v. Mullin After Raising Fourth Amendment Concerns

Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) welcomes the Court’s decision to permit discovery following yesterday’s hearing in Blumenthal v. Mullin – an important step ...
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ADC Files Emergency Motion Against DHS Secretary Mullin Challenging Unlawful CBP Seizure of Journalist Max Blumenthal’s Phones

Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a time-sensitive motion in the Eastern District of Virginia’s federal court on behalf of journalist Max Blumenthal, ...
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ADC Welcomes Senate Vote Blocking NDAA and U.S.-Israel Military Integration

Washington, D.C. | Senate Democrats blocked the National Defense Authorization Act from moving forward Tuesday, opposing both the Trump administration’s handling of the war with Iran and provisions ...
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ADC to Represent Poetica Coffee Owner Targeted by DOJ After Criticizing Rep. Dan Goldman

Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), alongside co-counsel Jonathan Wallace, are representing Parviz Mukhamadkulov, owner of Poetica Coffee in New York City, after ...
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Staff Attorney

This position description applies to both current and newly created Staff Attorney roles. The Staff Attorney supports ADC’s litigation efforts by conducting legal research, drafting documents, and ...