The truth is that the immigration crisis is actually a human crisis. Once we begin to view our neighbors as humans and not illegal immigrants, community transformation can take place on a global scale in ways that rival any international philanthropy. Nobody knows that better than border activist Peg Bowden, who is author of "A Land of Hard Edges: Serving the Front Lines of the Border."
OMNIA Leadership Team Leader Soraya Deen Speaks Out on Gender Equality, Culture, and the Future of the Muslim Voice in America.
Does male dominance of national politics affect everyday life for Muslim women? Should the inauguration of Donald Trump change our sense of personal security? Do our own communities unwittingly promote discrimination? OMNIA Leadership Team Leader Soraya Deen, a national advocate for interfaith dialogue, and Nadia Najim, a college student raised in Portland -- discuss experiences, concerns, and expectations about their future in a changing and possibly hostile social landscape. (video courtesy of the City Club of Portland.)