Tommy Tuberville's anti-Muslim attacks land senator on civil rights group's extremist list [View all]

Source: Alabama Reflector



Alabama’s senior senator has accelerated attacks on Americans of the Islamic faith and called for their forced deportation.

By: Ralph Chapoco - December 16, 2025 7:01 am


U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville accelerated attacks on Muslim Americans over the weekend, calling for the forced deportation of those of the Islamic faith.

The Alabama Republican’s remarks followed attacks on a school for Muslim children and Somali immigrants in Minnesota, accompanied by the filing of two bills targeting Muslims. The moves drew condemnation and led to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a civil rights group that advocates on behalf of people of the Islamic faith, placing him on a list of anti-Muslim extremists.

“Unfortunately, Sen. Tuberville has really gone full blast with his attacks on Muslims,” said Corey Saylor, research and advocacy director for CAIR, in an interview on Monday regarding the list. “Whether that is introducing two bills in Congress to essentially ban our faith in the United States or saying that we are not even a religion. So, that level of assault on an American faith deserves getting designated as what it is, and that is an Islamophobe.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Tuberville said he considers it “a badge of honor” to be labeled as an extremist by the organization.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor for a likely run against Tuberville for the office next year, condemned the senator’s remarks in an interview on Monday.........................

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Tommy Tuberville’s anti-Muslim attacks land senator on civil rights group’s extremist list

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Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville addresses media questions in a press gaggle following his speech at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Tuberville has accelerated attacks on Muslim Americans in recent days, calling for their forced deportation on Sunday and making claims about Somali-Americans without evidence. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector)