A leading US Muslim advocacy group, Emgage Action, has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for the 2024 election, emphasizing that former President Donald Trump poses a greater threat to Muslim communities. The organization, known for mobilizing 1 million Muslim voters during the 2020 election, expressed concerns over Trump’s promise to reinstate the travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries—a policy reversed by President Joe Biden in 2021. This endorsement adds to the growing support Harris has received from smaller Muslim organizations, including the Black Muslim Leadership Council Fund and the American Muslim Democratic Caucus. The Biden-Harris administration has faced international and domestic pressure to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, fueled by ongoing Israeli military actions. The conflict, sparked in October 2023 by a Hamas-led attack, has led to massive destruction in Gaza, displacing millions and resulting in significant casualties. Discover more about this critical endorsement and its impact on the upcoming election.
In a significant endorsement, Emgage Action, a major US Muslim advocacy organization, threw its support behind Democratic presidential contender Kamala Harris on Wednesday, identifying former President Donald Trump as a profound danger to their community, given his promise to revive a travel ban aimed at several Muslim-majority nations.
Emgage Action, which had previously endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020 following their initial support for Senator Bernie Sanders, boasts of having rallied a massive contingent of Muslim voters—one million strong—in the last presidential election.
Harris had already secured endorsements from smaller Muslim organizations like the Black Muslim Leadership Council Fund and the American Muslim Democratic Caucus, further solidifying her standing ahead of the November 5 election.
Meanwhile, Trump’s camp has yet to offer any comment on the matter.
Trump has vowed to reinstate the infamous “travel ban,” a policy that limits access to the United States for individuals hailing from a specific list of predominantly Muslim nations—a directive that Biden swiftly repealed upon assuming office in 2021.
As vice president, Harris, and the broader Biden administration, has weathered increasing pressure from fellow Democrats and international voices alike, particularly during Israel’s Gaza offensive, urging them to implore Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration to alleviate the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.
The United States, Israel’s foremost ally and primary supplier of military equipment, has provided over 10,000 immensely destructive bombs—each weighing 2,000 pounds (approximately 900 kg)—and countless Hellfire missiles since the conflict erupted, as confirmed by US officials in June.
This bloody war, which broke out on October 7, 2023, following a devastating raid by Hamas gunmen on Israeli territories—resulting in the deaths of around 1,200 individuals and the kidnapping of roughly 250 hostages—has since escalated. Israeli military operations have devastated large parts of Gaza, displacing nearly all 2.3 million residents, and leading to rampant hunger, disease, and the deaths of more than 41,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials.
