“Like the rights of all Americans, the rights of prisoners should never depend on whether they believe in a divine authority. Prisons should give Humanist inmates the same rights that other inmates have to observe and study their beliefs," said Americans United Associate Legal Director Alex J. Luchenitser.

The plaintiffs in Iranian Alliances Across Borders (IAAB) v. Trump joined plaintiffs in two other cases in petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review their cases along with Hawaii v. Trump, another challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban.

"Rachel is the dynamic and visionary leader that Americans United needs right now. She’s committed to this cause, she’s smart, she knows how to work with diverse audiences and form partnerships with like-minded groups and, most importantly, she’s a fighter," said the Rev. Dr. Neal Jones, president of AU’s Board of Trustees.

“President Trump’s Muslim ban cruelly continues to separate families and to relegate American Muslims to second-class status. Treating people of one faith differently from everyone else is unconstitutional and betrays our deeply held principles of religious freedom, equality and fairness," said AU Legal Director Richard B. Katskee.

“Vouchers divert desperately needed resources away from the public school system, which educates 90 percent of our students, to fund the education of a few voucher students in private, religious schools," said AU Legislative Director Maggie Garrett.