The placement of innocent American Muslims on the secretive, Orwellian federal terror watchlists without any due process leads to undue surveillance, travel restrictions, and lasting harm to reputations.

CAIR actively challenges these practices by pursuing legal action, advocating for transparency and accountability, and pushing for reforms that balance national security with the protection of civil liberties. In a historic Supreme Court decision in 2024, CAIR won a 9-0 victory against the FBI’s watchlist abuses.