CAIR Welcomes Delaware County Effort to Remove Racist Restrictions from Housing Covenants
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed efforts by Delaware’s Kent County to remove racist restrictions from housing covenants. Kent County’s Recorder of Deeds is asking for citizens to report any discriminatory or racist language and restrictions in their housing covenants. “We welcome this effort by the Kent County government […]
CAIR Condemns Racism Targeting High School Basketball Players in North Carolina
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned reportedly “hostile and racist” gestures and comments made toward Cherokee High girls’ basketball players as they celebrated their championship win in Hayesville, North Carolina, on Saturday. SEE: ‘Hostile, racist’ adults targeted Cherokee girls’ high school basketball team, chief says Eastern Band […]
CAIR Calls on State Department to Condemn Thailand’s Deportation of Uyghurs to China
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the State Department to condemn the government of Thailand for deporting Uyghurs to China. CAIR also urged the State Department to exert increased pressure on China to stop its genocide of Uyghurs. This morning, a group of trucks […]
CAIR Issues Travel Advisory After Increased Reports of Secondary Screenings at Major U.S. Airports
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a precautionary travel advisory to Muslim travelers in light of recent reports of community members being stopped at the U.S. border for secondary screenings. SEE: The four-letter boarding pass code that could cause big airport delays ACTION REQUESTED: If you, or anyone […]
CAIR-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta File Title VI Civil Rights Complaint Against Fulton County School District
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta (Advancing Justice-Atlanta) and the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA), the local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group (CAIR), today announced at a press conference at the Fulton Schools headquarters, the filing of a federal Title VI Civil Rights Complaint against the Fulton […]
CAIR Welcomes Reintroduction of Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the reintroduction of the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 by Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and a broad coalition of Democratic and Republican lawmakers. This critical legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers—undocumented immigrants brought to […]
CAIR-NJ, CAIR Action NJ Welcome Justin Goldsman’s Departure from Assemblyman Gary Schaer’s Office
(NEWARK, NJ) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) and CAIR Action NJ today welcomed that Justin Goldsman is no longer with Assemblyman Gary Schaer’s office as his chief of staff following public condemnation of Goldsman’s reported racist, anti-Muslim remarks. Over a phone call with Assemblyman Gary Schaer’s office Wednesday morning, […]
CAIR Responds to AI-Generated Video of ‘Trump Gaza’ with Netanyahu, Musk, Golden Statute of President
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to a bizarre fake AI-generated video shared on President Trump’s Truth Social account of “Trump Gaza” featuring a golden statue of the president, Elon Musk, indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu, and bearded belly dancers. The 33-second video begins by showing […]
CAIR Calls for End to Prayer Ban in Dutch Schools
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Dutch government to end the ban on students praying in schools. Students across the Netherlands are reporting bans on prayer during school hours, with some even facing punishments for attempting to pray at school. Over 180 […]
CAIR-Florida Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Shooting of Victims Thought to Be ‘Palestinians’
Muslim civil rights group condemns silence from Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County mayors The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the hate crime charges against Mordechai Brafman, a Miami Beach resident accused of shooting 17 times at a father and son […]