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Khalilah Sabra (; born Christina Couzan 18 December 1967) is an American Muslim advocate and author best known for her work with refugees in the Middle East and literary contributions to the Joe L. Kincheloe and Shirley R. Steinberg series ''Transgression: Cultural Studies and Education''. Sabra currently works as an Accredited Representative, assisting aliens in immigration proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s immigration courts and Board of Immigration Appeals (Board), or before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). She has been designated by Muslim American Society, an organization that is recognized by the Board. Muslim American Society is the only Islamic organization approved by the Board of Immigration Appeals (the Board) to represent aliens before the Immigration Courts, the BIA and Department of Homeland Security. Sabra believes that migration can be “an enormous force for good”, and the keys to realizing its benefits are “fundamental to our shared global humanity: tolerance, social acceptance. Social inclusion incorporates notions of citizenship, status and rights. It focuses on tackling structural discrimination including barriers which prevent individuals or groups from full and meaningful participation on the basis of ethnic background, political affiliation or socio-economic status. () Sabra’s is considered to be a woman who has been active in the defense of human rights, as well as the rights of Muslims. She has campaigned to fight inequality in education, poverty, racism, and sexism. “Respect for diversity is about behaviors and attitudes. It goes beyond legal rights to encompass such issues as a secure sense of belonging and a feeling of being accepted and welcome.” 〔Irbid, R. ''Respect: The Formation of Islamic Character in an Age of Inequality''. Sense Books, 2013.〕 Khalilah Sabra received the International Human Rights Award in 2013. Sabra, was honored for her work with refugees in Lebanon, Syria, and nations hosting Palestinian and Syrian civilians as well as for her leadership role as Director of the Muslim American Society Immigrant Justice Center. () ==Early life== Sabra grew up in Westwood, a district in western Los Angeles, California. She attended Saint Bernadette Catholic School, a private Roman Catholic elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut. She later attended Hamilton High School, a public high school in Los Angeles. Sabra studied criminal justice at California State University earning a graduate degree. Postgraduate work in Paralegal Studies was completed at UCLA. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khalilah Sabra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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