Readers Write: Islamic schools turning down anti-terrorism grants

The Island Now

From the A.P.: A California Islamic school rejected an $800,000 federal grant aimed at combatting extremism in Islamic schools.

 This $800,000 was over half the schools budget. This grant was offered to other Islamic schools and organizations nationwide.  

By last count four turned this $800,000 grant down. This program was created under President Obama to thwart recruiting of would-be terrorists.

Trump is continuing these grants.  It appears Obama and Trump are watching the store. Others may say Obama and Trump are reaching out to these Islamic schools with hundreds of millions of dollars is coming from a place of ignorance and is stupid.

 

Clara Rucker
Floral Park

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