CAIR-NY to Join Other Rights Groups at Rally Against Muslim Ban Tonight in Washington Square
(NEW YORK, NY, 12/7/15) — Tonight, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join other civil rights organizations at a rally and press conference in Washington Square Park against the Muslim Ban, the Tax Scam, and to demand a DREAM Act Now. […]
CAIR to Join Other Rights Groups, Members of Congress at Rally Against Muslim Ban Tonight in Front of U.S. Supreme Court
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/7/15) — Tonight, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join other civil rights organizations and members of Congress at a rally and press conference against President Trump’s “Muslim Ban” in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. #NoMuslimBanEver Facebook Page: NoMuslimBanEver Earlier this week, CAIR expressed deep concern over the court’s decision to […]
CAIR Files Federal Lawsuit Against Ariens Company on Behalf of Somali Muslim Workers
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/6/2017) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin-based Ariens Company on behalf of 19 Somali Muslim workers for the wrongful revocation of a religious accommodation policy that permitted them to take short breaks to perform their obligatory prayers in accordance with their sincerely-held beliefs. […]
CAIR-MN, Community Leaders to Respond to Trump’s Jerusalem Policy Change
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 12/6/2017) –– Later today, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), joined by Al Aqsa Institue and the Minnesota Chapter for American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), will hold a joint press conference to respond to President’s Trump’s announcement on the status of Jerusalem. WHAT: Press Conference Response to Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement […]
CAIR, Coalition of Muslim, Interfaith, Human Rights Groups to Hold News Conference Outside White House in Response to Trump’s Jerusalem Speech
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/6/2017) – Later today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join a coalition of Muslim, Interfaith and human rights groups at a news conference outside the White House in Washington, D.C., to respond to President’s Trump’s expected announcement this afternoon on the status of […]
CAIR-Missouri: Press Conference Against Trump’s Decision to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 12/5/2017) – On Wednesday, December 6, the St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee (STLPSC), Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP), Indivisible St. Louis, and the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) will hold a press conference to speak out against the Trump administrations destabilizing decision to relocate the U.S. embassy to […]
CAIR Files Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Albanian-American Muslim CBP Officer in Michigan
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/5/2017) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that it has filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on behalf of an Albanian-American Muslim CBP officer in Michigan. READ THE LAWSUIT: http://www.cair.com/1-Complaint.pdf The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of […]
CAIR-WA to Join Rally Against Muslim Ban at 9th Circuit Hearing in Downtown Seattle
(SEATTLE, WA, 12/5/2017) – On Wednesday, December 6, the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) will join a coalition of organizations for #NoMuslimBanEver rally in downtown Seattle tomorrow. This week the U.S. Supreme Court stayed federal court injunctions that had, until today, largely prevented the Trump administration from implementing Muslim Ban […]
CAIR-MN to Rally Against Trump’s Muslim Ban
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 12/5/2017) – – Later today, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a rally against the Muslim Ban 3.0 at the Capitol Rotunda. Yesterday, the U.S Supreme Court issued two orders staying the Hawaii and Maryland federal courts’ injunctions that had, until today, largely prevented the Trump administration from implementing Muslim […]
CAIR-Georgia Issues Travel Alert for Muslims After U.S. Supreme Court Reinstates President Trump’s Muslim Ban
(ATLANTA, GA – 12/5/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today responded to the Supreme Court’s reinstatement of the Muslim Ban by issuing a travel alert to Georgia Muslims, as well as local businesses and schools, with connections to citizens of the six targeted Muslim-majority nations. SEE: CAIR Georgia Issues Travel Alert To Georgia Muslims […]