CAIR-NY to Hold Press Conference on Trump’s Expected ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Orders
(New York, NY 1/24/17) – On Wednesday, January 25, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading advocacy group for the civil rights of Muslims, will hold a press conference with other leading civil rights groups in response to President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of new restrictions targeting Muslim immigrants. […]
CAIR-Texas to Join Interfaith and Community Leaders in Response to Rep. Biedermann’s Islamophobic ‘Survey’
(SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 1/24/17) – On Thursday, January 26, the CAIR-TX chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Dallas) will join interfaith and community leaders at a news conference in the State Capitol Building to address Rep. Kyle Biedermann’s Islamophobic “survey†sent to mosque leaders and Muslim student associations throughout […]
CAIR to Hold News Conference After Trump Signs ‘Muslim Ban’ Executive Orders
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/17) – On Wednesday, January 25, the Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C., to offer reaction to executive orders expected to be signed tomorrow by President Donald Trump restricting immigration from Syria and […]
CAIR Reveals: Disgraced Islamophobic Former FBI Agent Drafted Original ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ Bill
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/17) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today revealed that the original draft of Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) controversial “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act” was written by a disgraced former FBI agent who has made a career out of bashing Muslims and […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest in Islamophobic Attack on New York Cab Driver
(NEW YORK, NY, 1/23/17) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed an arrest for the allegedly Islamophobic hate attack on a New Paltz, New York cab driver. According to police, the alleged perpetrator held a gun to the driver’s head and called him a “motherf—ing piece of Muslim […]
CAIR Supports #IMarchWithLinda as Haters Attack Women’s March on Washington Organizer Linda Sarsour
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/23/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed support for #IMarchWithLinda, an online campaign to push back against Islamophobes and other bigots who are attacking Linda Sarsour, a Muslim activist who was a key organizer of Saturday’s Women’s March on Washington. Linda Sarsour also serves as the Executive Director of the Arab American Association […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest in Hate Attack on Brooklyn Priest
(NEW YORK, NY, 1/23/17) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed an arrest for the allegedly racially-motivated hate attack on Rev. Uriroghene Okrokoto, a Brooklyn-based priest who recently immigrated to New York from Nigeria. According to police, the alleged perpetrator shouted racial slurs, spat on the victim and […]
CAIR-MN to Host Open House at New office in Seward Neighborhood
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 1/23/17) – On Wednesday, January 25, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold an Open House for supporters, volunteers and neighbors at its new offices in the Bethany Lutheran Church building at 2511 East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. Visitors will be offered light refreshments, a tour of the […]
CAIR Action Alert Update: Call Senate Committee to Oppose Sessions’ Confirmation, Vote to Come Soon
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/23/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to call members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary to voice opposition to the confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as attorney general of the United States. TAKE ACTION: See Phone Numbers […]
CAIR-Cincinnati Condemns ‘Trump,’ Nazi Vandalism of High School
(CINCINNATI, OHIO, 1/23/16) – The Cincinnati chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cincinnati) today condemned hate vandalism targeting Withrow University High School in that city. The racist, homophobic, Trump-supporting, and Nazi-themed graffiti was painted on the school, which has a mostly minority student body, sometime Saturday. SEE: Swastikas Painted at Cincinnati High School “This […]