CAIR’s Legislative Action Center
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CAIR-CA: Muslim Civil Rights Group Welcomes Court Decision Allowing Undocumented Attorneys
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 1/31/14) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed a decision by the state's supreme court to allow an undocumented immigrant the opportunity to work as a fully-licensed attorney. SEE: California Supreme Court allows undocumented immigrant to work as attorney Sergio Garcia was brought to the United States […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Mayor’s Deal to End NYPD ‘Stop-and-Frisk’
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 1/31/14) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed an agreement proposed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for the city to reach a settlement in its legal battle over the controversial NYPD “stop-and-frisk” policy. That policy involved stopping, questioning and frisking people in primarily African-American and Latino neighborhoods. Last […]
CAIR-NJ Files Complaint for Firing of Muslim Woman Over Hijab
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 2/4/2014) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) announced today that it has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Paradigm Packaging Inc. on behalf of a Muslim woman allegedly told to remove her religious headscarf, or hijab. The Muslim employee was hired […]
Houston Muslim Volunteers to Remove Debris from Elderly Woman’s Home Ruined by Fire
Cleanup is part of year-long volunteerism initiative by Muslim civil rights group (HOUSTON, TX, January 30, 2014) – On February 1, a group of Muslim volunteers organized by the Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Texas (CAIR-TX) will remove debris surrounding the home of an elderly woman whose fifth ward home was destroyed […]
Nathan Lean: Answering Dave Agema’s questions about Muslims
By Nathan Lean, Detroit Free Press It has been said that ignorance and prejudice go hand in hand. If anyone can prove that statement true, it’s Michigan Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema. Following a litany of inflammatory questions about the contributions of American Muslims, some lawmakers have amped up calls for his resignation. While publicly […]
CAIR Asks Muslims to Engage White House Staff on ‘Big Block of Cheese Day’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/29/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on American Muslims to engage White House staffers during today’s online “Big Block of Cheese Day.” White House officials will be on social media to answers questions in real time on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, […]
Bay Area Muslims to Pray for Rain
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 1/29/14) — The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) announced today that members of the Muslim community will offer a prayer for rain on Saturday to help relieve the ongoing drought impacting California residents and agriculture. WHAT: Bay Area Muslims to Pray for Rain WHEN: Saturday, […]
What Studying Muhammad Taught Me About Islam
Craig Considine, Hufington Post Muhammad’s beliefs on how to treat religious minorities make him a universal champion of human rights, particularly as it pertains to freedom of conscience, freedom of worship, and the right for minorities to have protection during times of strife. Muhammad initiated many legal covenants with Christians and Jews after establishing his […]
How NSA Spying Impacts Muslim Communities and Cultivates Islamophobia
by Rania Khalek, Dispatches from the Underclass In the second episode of our new podcast, Firedoglake’s Kevin Gosztola and I speak with Gadeir Abbas, a staff attorney with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), about the NSA surveillance as it relates to and impacts Muslim communities. This part really stood out and should leave you […]