Ali SON &EX Fight Trump Muslim Ban In Congress,Ex’s Comment Stung Christians

Posted On : March 11, 2017
UNDATED: MUHAMMAD ALI DURING A TRAINING SESSION. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK/ALLSPORT
MUHAMMAD ALI (via Getty)

Many of you may recall when Muhammad Ali’s 44 year old son, Ali Jr., was detained at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, as he returned to his Fl. home from Jamaica. He and his family say was illegally detained due to his Muslim religion under Trump’s travel ban against several Muslim countries.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: Muhammad Ali Jr. (L), son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and his mother Khalilah Camacho-Ali participate in a forum titled 'Ali v. Trump: The Fight for American Values' about immigration enforcement with Democratic members of the House of Representatives in the House Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol March 9, 2017 in Washington, DC. Ali was held for nearly two hours by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and questioned about his Muslim faith after returning to the United States from a trip to Jamaica. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Muhammad Ali Jr. (L) and his mother Khalilah Camacho-Ali participate in a forum titled ‘Ali v. Trump: The Fight for American Values’ about immigration enforcement with Democratic members of the House of Representatives in the House Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Fast forward to Thursday (March 9), about a month after his illegal airport detention (on February 7th) and both he and his mother/Ali-s ex-wife, Kamilla Camacho-Ali, have taken their fight to Congress to speak against Trump’s travel ban. The Ali’s were part of a forum called “Ali v. Trump: The Fight for American Values,” which was organized by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich.

Ali Jr. Speaks His Mind To Congress

Muhammad Ali, Jr., son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, speaks during a forum on the consequences of US President Donald Trump's immigration policies at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on March 9, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Ali Jr. speaks during a forum on the consequences of US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on March 9, 2017.  (photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

In his address to Congress, Ali Jr., an American born resident, revealed how he felt during his 2-hour detention at the Fl. airport:

“If it isn’t a Muslim ban, why did they ask about my religion?” Ali Jr. stated to Congress. He also recalled some of the repeated questions he says TSA officers grilled him about:”Where did you get your name?” and “Are you Muslim?”

“I felt that my human rights [were] just abused. I felt like [an] immigrant, you know. I mean…I felt just like I felt at my father’s funeral,” he stated without going into further detail about the champ’s funeral. “I didn’t know what to think…I was just dumbfounded,” Ali Jr. continued.”We need to step into the ring and join the fight for righteousness, for truth, and for peace.”

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