CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Immediately Rescind the Muslim Ban — #NoMuslimBanEver
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/28/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined 12 other national civil rights and advocacy organizations in calling on all Americans to urge Congress to immediately rescind President Trump’s Muslim ban. TAKE ACTION, CLICK HERE. The Trump administration has once again rolled […]
CAIR-Philadelphia Asks School District to Allow Sikh Athlete to Compete Wearing Religious Head Covering
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 9/28/17) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today called on the Marple-Newtown School District in Newtown Square, Pa., to allow a Sikh high school soccer player to compete while wearing his religiously-mandated head covering. A referee cited National Federation of High School Soccer rules to bar the Sikh […]
CAIR, Asian Americans Advancing Justice and NILC Oppose Trump’s Decision to Slash Number of Refugees Admitted by U.S.
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 9/27/17) – Today, the Trump Administration announced its decision to lower the number of refugees it would admit into the United States to 45,000, the lowest number in almost four decades. The new level of refugee admissions is less than half the number the former Administration said should be admitted in the 2017 […]
CAIR-WA Seeks Hate Crime Probe of Attack on Lyft Driver in Everett, Wash.
(SEATTLE, WA, 9/27/2017) — The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today called on state and local law enforcement authorities to investigate a recent attack on a Muslim Lyft driver as a hate crime. On the night of September 16, the driver was allegedly attacked by a customer while driving on […]
CAIR-KY to Hold Workshop on ‘Muslim Ban 3.0’ September 30 in Lexington
(LEXINGTON, KY, 9/27/17) – On Saturday, September 30, the Kentucky chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kentucky), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a community workshop on the impact of the latest version of President Trump’s “Muslim ban” executive order. #NoMuslimBanEver The workshop will be presented by immigration law specialist Heather […]
CAIR: 232 Groups, 6 Elected Officials Demand Trump Administration Rescind ‘Muslim Ban 3.0’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/27/2017) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued a joint letter signed by 238 national and state immigration and civil human rights organizations, law offices, educational institutions, elected officials, and faith based groups* to President Trump and Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke demanding that the administration rescind its latest iteration of the […]
CAIR Condemns Confederate Flags Put Up on American University Campus
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/27/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the placement of Confederate flags posted at a number of locations on the American University campus in Washington, D.C. Ten Confederate flags, with the phrases “Huzzah for Dixie” and “I wish I was in […]
CAIR Action Alert: One Week Left to Speak Up Against Trump’s ‘Back Door Muslim Ban’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/26/17) – The deadline to submit public comments rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal to make its anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, anti-Iranian, and anti-immigrant extreme visa vetting program permanent is Monday, October 2. CAIR, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), and NIAC Action are urging a final week of public action and comments. The deadline to comment […]
CAIR-Oregon Applauds Senator Merkley for Comments on Trump’s Muslim Ban
(PORTLAND, OREGON, 9/26/17) — The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) today applauded Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) for his statement condemning the latest iteration of President Trump’s Muslim ban. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Sen. Merkley said in part: “Don’t be fooled by Trump’s weak attempts to bury criticism […]
Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Speak at CAIR’s 23rd Annual Banquet
Past events have been sold out, no tickets are sold at the door — so register TODAY to reserve your place (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/26/17) – Abdul El-Sayed, 2018 candidate for governor of Michigan, will be a keynote speaker at CAIR’s 23rd annual banquet on Saturday, October 28, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. […]