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SoFlo: CAIR vs AFFORDABLE HOUSING -

Islamic leaders returned to court Thursday in their ongoing efforts to build a mosque in Pompano Beach's predominantly black northwest area where residents want affordable housing built instead.

Lack of affordable housing is eroding the county's economy because the Tourist & Hospitality Industry, one of the area's main economic engines, crucially depends on blue-collar and working class labour who can no longer afford to live in South Florida.

Altaf Ali, executive director of the Florida Chapter of CAIR, said that the prospective mosque should be protected under the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of religion.

:: Sun-Sentinel ::

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