FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Actions to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate | The White House

The Biden-Harris Administration has taken action to fight hatred and violence against Muslim and Arab communities.

Members of these communities, including Palestinian Americans , have been murdered or wounded in hate-fueled attacks.

President Biden and Vice President Harris are leading efforts to bring about much-needed change and have repeatedly condemned such violence, discrimination, and bias.

The DHS Resources for Swatting and Hoax Threats provides information on how to handle swatting calls and hoax threats.

The Department of Labor sent a letter to American Job Centers and other public workforce entities reminding them about their legal obligations to enforce prohibitions on discrimination based on actual or perceived religion, shared ancestry, or ethnic characteristics.

- On January 20, 2021 , President Biden rescinded the previous administration’s discriminatory Muslim Ban , which included many Arab countries and was inconsistent with our nation’s foundation of religious freedom for all. At President Biden ’s direction, the U.S. Department of State conducted a review of visa applications and has taken various corrective actions to process applications that were impacted by the prior travel ban, including reconsidering previously denied applications and implementing a one -time fee credit for certain applicants. ### .