WASHINGTON — In a bid to woo American Muslims who feel alienated under President Donald Trump administration, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Monday he would overturn on his first day in office Trump’s travel ban that initially targeted Muslim-majority countries. He called the travel ban an abuse of power "designed to target primarily black and brown immigrants." Biden made the remarks during a virtual online event organized by Emgage Action, the political arm of a 14-year-old Muslim outreach organization in the country. Attacking Trump, the former vice president said that Muslims were the first to suffer attacks under the Trump administration the led to kids being bullied in school and an increase in hate crimes. Biden said Trump appointed unnamed key leaders in the Defense Department and the US Agency for International Development despite their open Islamophobia. “Donald Trump has fanned the flames of hate in this country across the board through his words, his policies, his appointments, his deeds and he continues to fan those flames,” the former vice president said. “Under this administration, we’ve seen an unconscionable rise in Islamophobia.” The Trump campaign said faith is an important component of the president"s efforts to rebuild the country and outreach to Muslims is included. Amid the pandemic, the Trump campaign said religion is essential for providing critical fellowship among communities. "One of the things that I think is important: I wish, I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith," Biden said. "What people don"t realize is ... we all come from the same root here, in terms of our fundamental basic beliefs." Biden also underlined the need for both Palestinians and Israelis to have a state of their own and highlighted the contributions of Muslims in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. — Agencies