CAIR-WA responds to repeated ‘Muslim Bans’ with event to guide Muslim youth to careers in media, politics
Event attendees to sign up to start volunteering for campaigns to get ”˜foot in the door’ into careers in media/politics, have chance to apply for up to $100,000 in scholarships (SEATTLE, WA, 6/29/2017) – The Washington State chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, responded to the Trump […]
CAIR Decries Trump Administration’s New ‘Muslim Ban’ Guidelines, Promises Legal Challenge
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/29/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried the Trump administration’s new “Muslim ban” guidelines as a violation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling, and promised to file legal challenges to the rules if implemented. CAIR: Immigrant Advocates Brace for New Travel […]
CAIR-SFBA: Attorneys to Monitor ‘Muslim Ban’ Implementation at Airports
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 06/28/17) — On Thursday, June 29, attorneys from Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (Advancing Justice-ALC), the Council on American-Islamic Relations-San Francisco Bay Area office (CAIR-SFBA), One Justice, and other civil rights organizations will be monitoring the implementation of the ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Order at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), as well as the Oakland […]
CAIR-NJ Joins Call for Resignation of Board of Education Member Over Islamophobic Remark
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 6/28/17) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today joined Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah in calling for the resignation Board of Education Member Emma Anderson because of an Islamophobic remark she made at a public meeting of that board. While Mayor Khairullah had the floor in […]
CAIR Seeks Probe of Possible Bias Motive for Harassment of Maryland Muslim Family
(BALTIMORE, MD, 6/28/17) – The Maryland Outreach Department of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for the alleged harassment of a Montgomery County Muslim family that has reportedly received several threatening, hostile […]
CAIR-NY Receives ‘Extermination’ Threat, City Council Award on Same Day
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 6/28/2017) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) said it received a letter threatening extermination, torture, and rape just hours before receiving an award from the New York City Council for the civil rights organization’s work helping hate crime victims, mobilizing against President Trump’s ”˜Muslim Bans,’ and fighting […]
CAIR-MA Condemns Vandalism of Boston’s Holocaust Memorial
(BOSTON, MA, 6/28/17) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today condemned vandalism of Boston’s Holocaust Memorial. CAIR-MA also praised the investigation by the Boston police that resulted in the prompt arrest of a man who allegedly committed the crime. SEE: Roxbury man charged with damaging Holocaust Memorial “Massachusetts Muslims stand […]
CAIR Condemns Vandalism of Emmett Till Memorial in Mississippi
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/27/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the vandalism of a sign in Mississippi honoring the life and death of Emmett Till, the African-American teen who was kidnapped and lynched in 1955. His murder was a watershed event in the Civil Rights […]
CAIR Says SCOTUS ‘Muslim Ban’ Decision Ignores Anti-Muslim Bigotry, Emboldens Islamophobes in Trump Administration
Muslim civil rights group to hold Tuesday news conference to offer reaction to the court’s decision (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/26/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing a limited version of the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” executive orders to […]
CAIR-Sacramento Thanks Law Enforcement for Prompt Action on Quran Desecration Incidents
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 6/24/17) — The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today thanked law enforcement authorities for “prompt and professional” action following two incidents near local mosques in which Qurans, Islam’s holy text, were desecrated in apparent acts of intimidation. Islamic Center of Davis Friday night, during Ramadan “Taraweeh” prayers at the Islamic […]