CAIR Welcomes Vermont Hate Crime Bill Expansion, Urges South Carolina to Pass Hate Crime Bill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the signing of an expanded hate crime bill in Vermont. Washington, D.C., based CAIR also urged lawmakers in South Carolina to pass a hate crime bill. Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott signed a bill expanding the scope of hate […]
CAIR Offers ‘Know Your Rights’ Training in Arkansas
On April 24 and 25, 2025, CAIR traveled to Arkansas to deliver “Know Your Rights” presentations regarding travel and law enforcement interactions to a local Muslim Student Association (MSA) and mosque. The mosque event was attended by 60+ community members who had dozens of questions answered, ranging from rights they have at the border to how to […]
Community Advisory: CAIR Releases Updated ‘Travel and Free Speech Guidance Under the Trump Administration’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today updated its recently-released “Travel and Free Speech Guidance Under the Trump Administration” due to continued concerns about travel and free speech issues. Based on recent reports, CAIR added answers to the question: “What device precautions can I take before […]
BREAKING: CAIR Welcomes Senate HELP Committee Delaying Vote on Misleading ‘Antisemitism Awareness Act’ Amid Bipartisan Free Speech Concerns
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee delaying a vote on its considering of the misleadingly titled Antisemitism Awareness Act (S. 558), following bipartisan concerns over the act dangerously conflating criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism […]
CAIR-LA, Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP and Legal Partners to Announce Lawsuit Against Law Enforcement Agencies Over Violent Crackdown on Peaceful UCLA Anti-Genocide Protesters
On Monday, May 5, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP, the Law Office of Colleen Flynn, Attorney Ricci Sergienko, Kleiman/Rajaram, and the Law Offices of Thomas B. Harvey, will hold a press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit against […]
CAIR-Austin Urges San Marcos Council Members to Pass a Resolution Calling for Ceasefire, Arms Embargo on Israel
The Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) today called on all San Marcos City Council members to vote next Tuesday, May 6th, in favor of a resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire in occupied Palestine, imposes an arms embargo on Israel, and unequivocally condemns all forms of Islamophobia, antisemitism, and xenophobia. Read […]
CAIR Commends Georgetown University Student Body’s ‘Courageous’ Vote for Divestment from Companies Connected to Israeli Military
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended students at Georgetown University for voting to pass a referendum calling on the institution to divest from any companies connected to the Israeli military. Nearly 70 percent of students voted in favor of the referendum, while about 32.1% voted […]
BREAKING: CAIR Welcomes Release of Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi as ‘Major Victory’ for Free Speech on Gaza Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal court’s order to release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a permanent United States resident and green card holder from the illegally-occupied West Bank, who was arrested by immigration authorities in Vermont. CAIR also reiterated its call for the administration to […]
Over 750+ Muslim Delegates Participate in the 10th Annual National Muslim Hill Day on Capitol Hill
The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s largest American Muslim civil society umbrella organization, today announced the successful completion of the 10th Annual Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. This year’s theme of #MuslimHillDay was “Upholding Civil Rights, Defending Free Speech, and Advocating for Justice,” which reflects the urgency and responsibility of our collective work. Some […]
CAIR Calls on George Washington U. to End Relationship with Islamophobic Program After Racist NYPD Training
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on George Washington University to end its relationship with a program that co-led a racist training for New York Police Department (NYPD) staff that falsely claimed common expressions of Palestinian ethnic identity such as the keffiyeh and watermelons are indicators […]