CAIR: News Conference, Rally to Kick Off Texas Muslim Capitol Day
(AUSTIN, TEXAS, 1/30/17) – On Tuesday, January 31, Muslims from across the state will hold a news conference and rally to kick off “Texas Muslim Capitol Day” organized by the Texas chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] SEE: Texas Muslim Capitol Day […]
CAIR: San Diego Muslims to Announce Creation of ‘Forum on Religious Freedom’ in Response to ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Order
(SAN DIEGO, CA, 1/29/17) – On Tuesday, January 31, the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic-Relations San Diego (CAIR-San Diego), an office of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and other Muslim leaders will hold a news conference to announce the creation of a “Forum on Religious Freedom” in response […]
CAIR-Connecticut to Hold Protest Rally on President Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Orders
(HARTFORD, CT, 1/28/17) – On Sunday, January 29, the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic (CAIR-CT) will lead a rally at Bradley International Airport to support the civil rights of Muslims and to condemn President Trump’s executive order suspending immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries and banning refugees from Syria. WHAT: CAIR-Connecticut to Hold […]
CAIR-AL: Human Rights and Immigrant Rights Advocates, Faith and Community Leaders and Birmingham Mayor to Respond to President’s Immigration Executive Orders
(BIRMINGHAM, AL, 1/27/17) – On Saturday, January 28, the Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Alabama), the nation’s largest civil rights and advocacy group for Muslims, along with public officials, community leaders, human rights advocates, and interfaith organizations will hold a press conference in Birmingham to respond to the recent presidential immigration orders. […]
CAIR to Announce Constitutional Challenge to Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Order
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/27/2017) – On Monday, January 30, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to announced the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of more than 20 individuals challenging the “Muslim ban†executive order signed today by President Donald Trump. [MEDIA […]
CAIR Asks Feds to Probe Threat to ‘Blow Up’ Colorado Refugees
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/27/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the FBI to investigate threats to “blow up” a community center in Colorado that serves refugees. Police in Aurora, Colo., are investigating threatening notes found at the Mango House community center. The typewritten notes […]
CAIR Joins Ohio Faith Leaders’ Call on Senator Portman to Reject Sessions Nomination as Attorney General
(CLEVELAND, OHIO, 1/26/17) – The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) today joined Ohio faith leaders in delivering a “Declaration of Moral Resistance†signed by more than 100 Ohio clergy leaders to the Cleveland offices of US Senator Rob Portman calling on him to reject the nomination of Jeff Sessions for Attorney […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest in Islamophobic, Pro-Trump Attack at JFK Airport
(NEW YORK, NY, 1/27/17) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading New York advocacy group for Muslim civil rights, today welcomed an arrest in the apparent Islamophobic hate attack on a Muslim airline employee at JFK Airport. According to police, Robin A. Rhodes, 57, of Worchester, Mass., attacked […]
CAIR-Missouri to Hold News Conference on President Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Orders
(St. Louis, MO, 1/26/17) – On Friday, January 27, the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR-MO), an office of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a news conference with other non-profit, civic and faith leaders to offer reactions to recent and upcoming executive orders signed by President Donald […]
Thousands Join CAIR-NY Rally Against Trump’s Expected ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Orders
(New York, NY 1/26/17) – Yesterday, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading New York advocacy group for Muslim civil rights, was joined by thousands of demonstrators to oppose President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of new restrictions targeting Muslim and undocumented Americans. The executive orders, will reportedly restrict immigration from Syria and […]