CAIR Condemns Trump’s ‘Racist, Politically-Motivated and Unconstitutional’ Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/30/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned President Trump’s pledge to strip away by executive order the right to citizenship for children born in the United States to non-citizens and immigrants not authorized to be in the U.S. as “racist, politically-motivated and unconstitutional.” In an interview with “Axios on HBO,” a new […]
CAIR-Florida is Offering Active Shooter Training at No Cost to Florida Synagogues, Temples, and Churches
(Miami, FL, 10/30/2018) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the State’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is offering active-shooting training to Florida Synagogues, Temples, or Churches cost-free upon request. All CAIR-Florida’s safety trainings are offered by law enforcement professionals. Nezar Hamze, CAIR-Florida Operations Director, stated, “It is imperative that the Florida […]
CAIR-Chicago Releases Midterm Election Voter Guide & Scorecard
(Chicago, IL, 10/29/2018)””The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), today released a voter guide & scorecard ahead of the November 2018 Midterm elections. In the guide, voters can find a comprehensive list of candidates and a scorecard on their stances regarding Muslim-American issues. Available positions include: State Executive Officer, US House of […]
CAIR-Kansas Expresses Solidarity with Jewish Community, Joins Community Vigil
(KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 10/29/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Kansas (CAIR-Kansas), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Jewish community in Pittsburgh and nationwide following a deadly attack on a synagogue in that city and will join a community vigil at the Kahilath Israel […]
CAIR-Georgia Calls on Brian Kemp to Apologize for Photo with Violent Anti-Muslim Extremist
(ATLANTA, GA, 10/26/18) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today called on the state’s Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp to disavow anti-Muslim bigotry, meet with Georgia Muslim leaders and to apologize for taking a photograph with a notorious anti-Muslim extremist who has previously called for violence against Muslims […]
CAIR Calls on Mississippi to Allow Islamic Head Covering in Driver’s License Photos
(WASHINGTON, DC, 10/26/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a letter of concern to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MS DPS), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division regarding […]
CAIR-LA Wins Asylum Case for Sudanese National
Refugee Was Held in Immigration Detention Center for Nearly Eight Months (LOS ANGELES – 10/25/2018) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced its Immigrants’ Rights Center (IRC) assisted a Sudanese national gain asylum after being detained for nearly eight months in an immigration detention facility. The 35-year-old man fled […]
CAIR-SFBA Files Religious Discrimination Complaint Against Samsung on Behalf of Muslim Job Applicant
(San Jose, CA) — The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a religious discrimination complaint against Samsung on behalf of a Muslim job applicant. According to the complaint, the Muslim job applicant interviewed with Samsung […]
CAIR Files Religious Discrimination Complaints Against McDonald’s Franchisees in Md., Conn. on Behalf of Female Muslim Employees Who Wear Hijab
(WASHINGTON, DC, 10/25/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of two religious discrimination and hostile workplace environment complaints against M & M Management d/b/a McDonald’s and Susdewitt Management LLC d/b/a McDonald’s on behalf of two female American Muslim employees who wear hijab, a […]
CAIR, Muslim Council to Co-Host Maryland Muslim ‘Get Out the Vote’ Phone Bank Ahead of Mid-Term Election
(BALTIMORE, MD, 10/24/18) – On Sunday, November 4, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and the Howard County Muslim Council will co-host a non-partisan ”˜Get Out the Vote’ phone bank at CAIR’s office in Maryland. WHAT: CAIR, Howard County Muslim Council to Co-Host ”˜Get Out the Vote’ […]