Reston Event Shows Clout of N. VA Muslim Voters

The Washington Post, Friday, August 24, 2007; Page B01 More than 50 candidates in this fall's elections are expected to appear in Reston tomorrow at a political picnic organized by a group of Northern Virginia mosques, and organizers say the heavy turnout underscores the growing influence of Muslim voters in local politics.
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Delgaudio Pulls Out of Radio Debate on Immigration

The Washington Post Blog, August 16, 2007 According to a show producer, Delgaudio "declined to come on once he was informed he would be on with Mukit Hossain from the Virginian Muslim Political Action Committee. In his opposition, he used some strong language.“
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Sterling Park’s Identity Crisis

The Washington Post, Tuesday, August 14, 2007; A01 "The community has been changing very rapidly, and maybe much to the unhappiness of some residents, many of those new people are not lily-white," said Mukit Hossain, president of the Virginia Muslim Political Action Committee, which is based in the Sterling area and has been organizing opposition to the resolutions. "There has been an influx of a lot of immigrants into this area, which I'm sure makes some people nervous."
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Groups to Fight Crackdown on Immigrants

The Washington Post, Thursday, August 9, 2007; LZ01 Mukit Hossain, president of the Virginian Muslim Political Action Committee, said voters are not in favor of an effort that at its core is a "question of fundamental human rights." "People don't walk around with signs on their backs that say 'illegal,' " he said. The board resolution "almost seeks to dehumanize immigrants in general in the name of targeting illegal immigrants."
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