CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Decision Blocking President Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The Council on American-Islamic Relations applauds the recent ruling by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour, who temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. This decision, which deems the order “blatantly unconstitutional,” reinforces the fundamental rights guaranteed to all individuals under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. SEE: Judge temporarily […]
CAIR Strongly Opposes Planned Immigration Raids at Houses of Worship, Other Sensitive Locations
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed strong opposition to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directive issued on Tuesday that authorize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct raids on sensitive locations, including churches, mosques and other houses of worship. SEE: Statement from a DHS […]
CAIR Joins Interfaith Coalition Calling on Anne Arundel County Council to Break Silence on Gaza Genocide, Demand Action
On Tuesday, January 21, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, joined advocates at a Anne Arundel County Council hearing in Annapolis urging councilmembers to break their silence on Israel’s genocide in Gaza and take meaningful action to end public funding for groups […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns Reported Racist Text Messages by Monmouth County Officers, Calls for Investigation Transparency
The Council on American-Islamic Relations of New Jersey (CAIR-NJ) strongly condemns the reported racist and bigoted text messages exchanged by law enforcement officers in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and published by 7 On Your Side Investigates. The messages, which the report by ABC 7 says were discovered inadvertently during an investigation into a police-involved car crash, […]
COMMUNITY ADVISORY: CAIR to Host Virtual Briefing on President Trump’s First Executive Orders on 1/23 @ 8 pm ET
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group opposes orders that could lead to a new Muslim Ban, more Israeli settler violence, and crackdowns on free speech and legal immigration in America. On Thursday, Jan. 23rd, at 8:00 pm eastern, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to […]
Registration Opens for 2025 Maryland Muslim Lobby Day
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and community partners announced today that registration has opened for the 2025 annual statewide Muslim Lobby Day in Annapolis. Co-hosted by CAIR, Prince George’s County Muslim Council, United Maryland Muslim Council, and the IMAN Network including over 30 mosques and organizations representing approximately 350,000 Maryland […]
CAIR Launches ‘University Administrator’s Guide to an Unhostile Campus’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the release of its latest resource, the University Administrator’s Guide to an Unhostile Campus. This guide is part of CAIR’s Unhostile Campus Campaign, a project aimed at fostering a campus environment where Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, […]
CAIR Condemns Israel’s West Bank Settler Rampage, Shooting of Child in Gaza, Attempt to Turn Jenin Refugee Camp into the “Next Gaza”
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Israeli government for its ongoing escalation of human rights abuses against the Palestinian people, including letting Israeli settlers burn homes across the West Bank, shooting a teenage boy and his rescuer in violation of the Gaza ceasefire, and launching […]
CAIR Thanks Volunteers, Baltimore Mayor’s Office for Making MLK Day of Service a Success
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today thanked the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Community Initiatives and all of its volunteers who helped make its 2025 MLK Day of Service project a success. SEE: Highlight Reel Two dozen volunteers braved the snow and cold weather to join CAIR and the Baltimore City […]
CAIR-NJ Urges Gov. Murphy to Pass Immigrant Trust Act to Protect Communities as Trump Inauguration Looms
The Council on American-Islamic Relations of New Jersey (CAIR-NJ) today calls on Gov. Phil Murphy to pass the Immigrant Trust Act and stand firmly in protecting the state’s immigrant population. With nearly two million immigrants in the U.S., New Jersey has a moral and practical obligation to act swiftly by passing this critical legislation. “New […]