Amina focuses on racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism in the United States and transnationally. Amina regularly briefs faith-based communities and represents DHS with private sector partners on physical threats to critical infrastructure. Amina joined DHS after a long career in the nonprofit, public and private sectors. Her prior federal service was at the U.S. Department of Energy as a Senior Policy Advisor. Amina attended Georgetown University for both her undergraduate and master’s in law degrees. She attended law school at the Delaware Law School. She lives in McLean, Virginia, with her husband, two children and an array of rescue animals.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
