CAIR-Sacramento, Japanese-Americans to React to Va. Mayor’s Invocation of World War II Internment in Syrian Refugee Controversy
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 11/18/15) – On Thursday, November 19, the Florin Japanese American Citizen's League and the Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV), along with several other interfaith and civil rights organizations in Sacramento, will hold a press conference in response to recent anti-refugee statements, including a Virginia mayor’s favorable reference to […]
CAIR-NY Applauds Mayor de Blasio’s Statement on Welcoming Refugees
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 11/18/15) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today applauded Mayor de Blasio’s statement on welcoming refugees. SEE: Statements From Mayor Bill de Blasio CAIR-NY, along with partner organizations, sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio thanking him for his stance. SEE: Letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio […]
Action Alert: Tell Your Governor, Congressional Delegation to Welcome Syrian Refugees
Link to Alert: http://cqrcengage.com/cair/app/write-a-letter?2&engagementId=146793 (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/18/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on all Americans to contact their elected representatives to urge them to reject the growing trend of state governors and members of Congress expressing opposition to the entry of Syrian refugees. Currently, 30 governors have made public statements or declarations […]
CAIR Demands Apology From Spirit Airlines to Passengers Removed From Flight
(Washington, DC, 11/18/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Chicago chapter today are calling on Spirit Airlines to issue a public apology to four passengers who were removed from a Chicago-bound flight at the Baltimore Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Md. Tuesday morning. SEE: Four Passengers Removed From Flight at BWI That Was Headed to Chicago Spirit […]
CAIR Asks Md. Governor to Reconsider Position on Syrian Refugee Resettlement
(WASHINGTON, DC, 11/17/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to reconsider his position, announced this morning, to seek the immediate cessation of Syrian refugee resettlement in Maryland unless the federal government assures they pose no threat. Governor Hogan's stance echoes similar statements made in recent days by more […]
CAIR Says Nation’s Leaders Must Repudiate Islamophobia After Spike in Anti-Muslim Incidents
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/17/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called on the nation’s political and religious leaders to repudiate Islamophobia in the wake of a spike in anti-Muslim incidents following the Paris terror attacks. “The mainstreaming of Islamophobia by a number of our nation’s political and […]
CAIR-ST. Louis to Join Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Victims of Paris Attacks
(SAINT LOUIS, MO., 11/17/2015): Later today, the St. Louis Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-ST. Louis) will join a prayer vigil organized by Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis (IPSTL) to respond to the terrorist attacks in Paris. WHAT: Interfaith Prayer Service in Response to Paris Attacks WHEN: Tuesday November 17, 7 […]
Texas Mosque Targeted by Hate, CAIR Urges Hate Crime Probe, Added Safety Measures After Spike in Bias Incidents
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/16/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Muslim community leaders to consider instituting additional safety measures in response to  a spike in anti-Muslim incidents following the recent terror attacks in Paris. “We call on local law enforcement authorities to provide extra […]
CAIR Decries GOP Governors’ ‘Un-American’ Refusal to Accept Syrian Refugees
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/16/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried the “un-American†statements by a growing number of Republican governors in opposition to the acceptance of Syrian refugees into their states. SEE: Multiple Republican Governors Say They Oppose the Entry of Syrian Refugees Republican […]
CAIR: New Jersey Muslims to Respond to Paris Terror Attacks
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 11/16/15) – On Tuesday, November 17, the New Jersey Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) will join other Muslim organizations at a news conference to condemn Friday’s terror attack in Paris and other recent similar attacks in Turkey, Lebanon and other areas of the world. WHAT: New Jersey Muslims to […]