CAIR in the News

CAIR in the News, March 28, 2025

CAIR: U.S. has revoked hundreds of visas over links to pro-Palestinian protests, says Rubio – UPI

CAIR-MA: ‘Gestapo-like conduct’: Community demands detained Tufts student be returned to Mass. – Boston 25 News

CAIR: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s tattoo draws ire. What does it say? – USA Today

CAIR: After Signalgate, Hegseth sparks uproar with ‘Kafir’ (infidel) tattoo on arm – TRT World

CAIR: Pete Hegseth’s Arabic-language tattoo stirs controversy over ‘Islamophobia’ – The Guardian

CAIR: Hegseth tattoo in Arabic draws criticism for ‘anti-Muslim hostility’ – NY1

CAIR: Pete Hegseth Got a New Tattoo in Arabic. Here’s What It Means – Newsweek

CAIR: Ink causes a stink: anger at Hegseth’s ‘infidel’ tattoo – The Australian

CAIR: Meaning behind Pete Hegseth’s tattoo as he comes under fire for ink revealed in ‘macho’ training pics – Irish Star

CAIR: Is Pete Hegseth Promoting Islamophobia Within US Military? His Controversial Tattoo Draws Controversy! – The Inquisitr

CAIR: Arrest of pro-Palestinian graduate student goes viral – Washington Times

CAIR: Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton join forces to shut down Plano mosque’s project – Chron.com

CAIR-NJ: New Brunswick School Officials Pull Assignment on Pro-Palestinian Activist – TAPinto

CAIR-NJ: New Jersey school slammed for ‘anti-Palestinian’ assignment on activist Mahmoud Khalil – Middle East Eye

CAIR-LA: Anaheim backs state bill on Middle Eastern and North African data inclusion – Los Angeles Times

The greater Los Angeles area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which is headquartered in Anaheim, applauded the bill’s revival this year.

“For too long, the Middle Eastern North African community in California has been underrepresented and deprived of resources due to a lack of accurate data collection,” Basha Jamil, CAIR-LA’s policy manager, said in a statement. “As the largest civil rights organization representing American Muslims and over 1 million California Muslims, CAIR-CA has firsthand seen the effects of this issue on the community across all spheres of life — be it in schools, social services, or courtrooms.”

CAIR-Sacramento: UC Davis Law Student Association suspended after calls to boycott – WENY News

CAIR-Chicago: Chicago protesters condemn Israel’s attack on Nasser Hospital – FOX 32 Chicago

CAIR: Chicago Muslim Civil Rights Group Condemns Trump’s Immigration Crackdown of Pro-Palestinian Students – WTTW

CAIR: Maryland teacher disciplined after allegedly harassing Muslim student over her hijab – WJLA

CAIR-San Diego: As Ramadan draws to a close, Eid al-Fitr brings celebrations to San Diego – Times of San Diego

CAIR-NY: We Condemn Hate-Filled Attack On African American Teenager At Brooklyn Subway Station – Black Star News

CAIR-MN: Students, parents push for southern Twin Cities school district to change graduation scheduled for major Muslim holiday – CBS