President Issues Yearly Religious Freedom Day Proclamation Again
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
Religious Freedom Day 2025 celebrates every American’s right to practice their faith safely and freely. The President highlights efforts to fight rising hate crimes like antisemitism and Islamophobia, including historic funding boosts for security at places of worship. These actions protect all faith communities now and in the future, both in the U.S. and around the world.
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Biggest Ever Boost for Worship Security
The Administration says it secured the largest ever increase in funding for the physical security of non-profit organizations, including places of worship. This funding is intended to help protect churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques from violence and intimidation.
International Religious Freedom Funding
The Administration provided $100 million to promote religious freedom worldwide and says it provided hundreds of millions more to support victims fleeing religious repression. The proclamation also references actions like cracking down on forced labor and sanctioning individuals for serious human rights abuses.
End of Discriminatory Travel Ban
The Administration ended the discriminatory travel ban that had prevented individuals from several Muslim-majority and African countries from entering the United States. The Department of State also reviewed visa applications and took corrective actions, including reconsidering previously denied applications.
New Domestic Hate-Response Strategies
The Administration created an inter-agency group to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related bias and released the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism and the first-ever National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. These efforts are aimed at reducing hate and strengthening coalitions across religious communities in the United States.
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