The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization and CAIR Action, today is urging all Americans to call on Congress to denounce anti-Muslim extremist Laura Loomer’s apparent influence over Trump administration policy and demand that ICE immediately release British journalist Sami Hamdi, who was detained at San Francisco International Airport after criticizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
TAKE ACTION NOW: CLICK HERE TO URGE YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY
Tell Congress to reject anti-Muslim hate in government, demand ICE free journalist Sami Hamdi immediately and make decisions about visitors and immigrants based on facts, not bigoted conspiracy theories.
Call on members of Congress to:
- Denounce Laura Loomer and her claimed influence over the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security, and investigate the infiltration of Israel First, anti-Muslim extremists in U.S. immigration and foreign-policy decision-making.
- Demand that ICE immediately release Sami Hamdi and provide a full public accounting for his detention.
- Urge immigration authorities to act with integrity and fairness: make immigration decisions based on facts, not prejudice or political pressure from the Israeli government.
On October 26, 2025, British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while traveling on a U.S. speaking tour. Hamdi had just addressed CAIR-Sacramento’s annual gala and was scheduled to speak that evening at CAIR-Florida’s gala.
Anti-Muslim and Israel First extremist Laura Loomer has since taken public credit for Hamdi’s detention, boasting that ICE acted on her demands after she smeared him with anti-Muslim conspiracy theories.
In August, Loomer also allegedly influenced Secretary of State Marco Rubio to suspend all U.S. visas for Palestinians from Gaza, after she posted videos attacking wounded children being flown to U.S. hospitals for treatment and called their evacuation an “Islamic invasion.” Loomer later thanked Rubio, claiming she had spoken with him personally to stop the flights.
CAIR and CAIR Action warn that these incidents reveal how anti-Muslim hate and Israel First extremism are shaping federal policy, weaponizing U.S. agencies against Muslims, journalists, and critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com