Too often, Muslims assume Masjids and religious organizations in the U.S. can only provide worship services for their communities and nothing else. This is not correct. Masjids can use their not for profit status to support various domestic and foreign policies. They can also support any legal action to defend Muslim rights. The only thing religious organizations are restricted from doing is endorsing a candidate.
Muslim organizations can even contribute to legal defense funds.
The only condition on this action is most of the Masjid's funds should not go in this direction. Establish a Muslim civil rights committee. This group would not only be made up of lawyers and legal experts. It should also be comprised of the Imam, law students, and even high school students. It should have some people familiar with media, be they journalists, writers or camerapeople, so that when and if the committee decides to issue an official statement through a press conference, they can do it professionally and properly.