CAIR to Welcome Home to Mississippi a Mother Separated from Husband, Critically-Ill Infant Daughter by Muslim Ban
Family reunification of CAIR Muslim Ban plaintiff’s family is result of one of first-ever waivers granted to Trump administration executive order CORRECTED: Jackson International Airport incorrectly listed as being in “Jacksonville.” Corrected to “Jackson, Mississippi” (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/25/18) – On Friday, January 26, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will welcome home to Mississippi the wife […]
CAIR Announces Filing Suit on Behalf of U.S. Citizen from Florida on Unconstitutional ‘No-Fly List’ Barred from Re-Entering Country
(JACKSONVILLE, FL, 1/25/2018) — On Thursday, January 25th, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) and CAIR’s National Legal Defense Fund will file a lawsuit on behalf of Hashem Nader Sehwail, an American Muslim and U.S. citizen who was prevented from boarding a flight back to his home in the United States […]
CAIR-LA, Los Angeles Community Leaders and Congresswoman Judy Chu to Mark One-Year Anniversary of President Trump’s Muslim and Refugee Ban
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 1/25/18) – On Friday, January 26, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will join local immigrant, refugee, community, and civil rights organizations at a news conference to mark the one-year anniversary of the first Trump administration Muslim and refugee ban that impacted thousands of community […]
CAIR-Austin to Host ‘Open Mic Night’ on Anniversary of Muslim Ban
(AUSTIN, TX, 1/25/17) — On Saturday, January 27th, the Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) will host an “Open Mic Night” on the anniversary of the first Trump administration Muslim Ban executive order that barred refugees and individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. This event, held in support […]
CAIR-CA Releases Report on Impact of Muslim Ban
(ANAHEIM, CA, 1/25/18) – Today, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) released a report, We Won’t Be Banned: Fighting the 2017 Muslim Bans, and its impact on callers who contacted one of the four CAIR-CA offices in the Greater Los Angeles Area (CAIR-LA), the San Francisco Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA), San Diego (CAIR-San Diego), and the Sacramento Valley (CAIR-Sacramento). […]
Action Alert: CAIR Urges Support for Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Resolution Condemning Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/24/2018) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging all Americans of conscience to contact their elected representatives in Congress and encourage them to support a bipartisan resolution 376 introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) condemning the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslims in […]
CAIR to Offer Jan. 27 Webinar Marking Muslim Ban’s One Year Anniversary
(WASHINGTON, DC, 1/24/17) — On Saturday, January 27, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will offer a town hall-style webinar to mark the one year anniversary of President Trump’s “Muslim ban” executive order that will provide an update to the status of the ban, explain who the ban impacts, outline current legal challenges to the […]
CAIR-Missouri, Muslim and Jewish Groups Say Self-Described ‘Confederate’ School Board Candidate Has History of Islamophobia, Racism
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 1/24/18) – The Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis (IFGSTL), the Imam Council of Metropolitan St. Louis (ICMSTL), the St. Louis Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), and the Missouri Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) today expressed concern about a self-described “confederate” candidate for Parkway School Board who has […]
CAIR-MI Files Michigan Department of Civil Rights Complaint Against Wayne County Community College District
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 1/24/18) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today filed a formal complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights on behalf of a Muslim Student who alleges the college denied him and other Muslim students access to a Muslim Student Organization. The student, who attends Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD), […]
CAIR Action Alert: Join January 27 D.C. Day of Action to Mark Anniversary of Trump’s Muslim and Refugee Ban
Marking One Year of Resistance: Impacted refugees, leaders and dozens of organizations will host an Islamic prayer — circled by a human chain– in front of the White House, followed by a rally and march to CBP headquarters in protest of continued anti-Muslim, anti-refugee and anti-immigrant policies (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/23/18) – On Saturday, January 27, the Council […]