CAIR-GA: GA advocates rally against legislation aimed at immigrants
Nazia Khanzada, communications manager for the Council on American Islamic Relations, or CAIR Georgia, also spoke at the Capitol. She underscored the importance of protecting all people, regardless of country of origin, religion or immigration status.
Khanzada mentioned six pieces of legislation, saying some contain confusing terminology.
“Many of the bills that are written define their own definitions of immigration law, instead of referring to definitions already established under federal immigration law,” she said. “So it leaves it unclear what immigration status is or is not captured by a bill.”
CAIR: Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticizes Netanyahu – Nextstar
CAIR the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group calls Schumer’s remarks short sighted. “The problem is decades long in Israel, it’s not just Netanyahu it’s the Israeli government,” said Robert McCaw, CAIR Government Affairs Department Director.
CAIR-Houston: Muslim leaders and organizations to boycott Houston Iftar – Axios
The letter, signed by organizations like the Muslims United Political Action Committee and the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Houston Chapter, says that by inviting those elected officials, the organizers are “inadvertently condoning their silence and inaction” and that it “undermines reconciliation efforts.”
CAIR-Houston: Mayor Whitmire spins ‘uncomfortable discussions’ with Muslims into ‘photo-op’ – Houston Chronicle
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Houston chapter have since “withdrawn” from the Ramadan dinner and instructed the organizers to “remove any affiliation” with them to promote the event, Floyd said. “The leading Muslim organizations throughout the city of Houston will not be supporting it and will not be attending.” The ISGH, which is the largest Muslim organization in Houston, hasn’t responded to several requests for comment. Floyd noted that he believes the organization is now conducting “internal discussions about how to respond to the event and the meeting with the mayor.”
CAIR-Sacramento: After weeks of protests, Sacramento council to consider cease-fire resolution Tuesday – Sacramento Bee
CAIR-Sacramento: Sacramento mayor to bring Gaza cease-fire resolution to council – KCRA
CAIR-Sacramento: Sacramento City Council to consider Gaza ceasefire resolution – FOX40
CAIR: Illinois Muslim, Arab Groups Decline White House Meeting Over Gaza Policy – HuffPost
CAIR-Oklahoma to hold 10th annual Ramadan Iftar
CAIR: To combat hate and discrimination, colleges should teach religious tolerance – Miami Herald
From October to December 2023 alone, Muslim civil rights groups recorded nearly 3,600 complaints regarding anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian incidents, a 178% rise from a year ago, according to The Council on American-Islamic Relations.