CAIR-LA Welcomes Acquittal of Anti-Genocide Activists Charged With Failure to Disperse at Protest
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the acquittal of two of three men who took part in anti-genocide protests on the University of California, Irvine (UCI) campus nearly two years ago. SEE: 2 of 3 Defendants Acquitted in UCI Protest Trial Adel Shaker Hijazi, 42, and Jacob Andrew Hernandez, 33, were […]
CAIR Joins 200+ Groups and Experts to Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Call for Accountability
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has joined more than 200 organizations and experts to call for an end to President Trump’s threats of war crimes against Iran and call for accountability from the administration for its actions. A letter signed by the organizations and experts […]
CAIR Condemns President Trump’s Threat to Destroy Iranian Civilization; CAIR-SFBA’s Zahra Billoo Warns of Anti-Iranian, Anti-Muslim Hatred
Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization joins national call for Congress, presidential cabinet, and Pentagon to prevent genocidal attack on Iran The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a national CAIR condemnation of President Trump’s “unhinged, racist, and genocidal” rhetoric […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Bombing of Iranian Synagogue, Challenges Pro-Israel Groups to Rescind Support for War
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli bombing of a synagogue in Tehran and challenged pro-Israel organizations and personalities backing the war to condemn the attack. An Israeli bombing destroyed the Rafi-Nia synagogue in Tehran amid other attacks on civilian sites across the […]
Community Advisory: Registration Opens for CAIR Md.’s Muslim Youth Day at the Capitol 2026
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that registration has opened for its annual Muslim Youth Day at the Capitol #MYDAC 2026, a statewide civic engagement program that aims to empower young Muslim leaders. Held at the Maryland House of Delegates, this free, full-day event is sponsored by the Legislative […]
CAIR Calls President Trump’s Threat to Destroy Iranian Civilization ‘Unhinged, Racist and Genocidal’
Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization calls on Congress, presidential cabinet, and Pentagon to prevent genocidal attack on Iran The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned President Trump’s “unhinged, racist and genocidal” rhetoric and reiterated its call for Congress to reconvene and vote to end […]
CAIR-WA Applauds Authorization of Health Dept. to Inspect Northwest ICE Facility
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today celebrates the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ mandate that the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is finally authorized to conduct inspections at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC). In 2023, Washington state passed HB 1470 (Ortiz-Self), […]
CAIR-MN Says Leaders Must Speak Out Against Racist Trump Post Targeting Somali Americans
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today said political and community leaders must speak out against President Donald Trump’s latest racist post targeting Somali Americans. The post shows ordinary Somali American at the Mall of America and states, “This is literally the Mall of America in Minnesota.” In a statement, CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein said: […]
New CAIR on Air Podcast: How do anti-Muslim hate and anti-Palestinian racism overlap?
How do anti-Muslim hate and anti-Palestinian racism overlap? Why have some politicians fanned the flames of such hate over the past year? This week on CAIR on Air, our Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor breaks down the data from our 2026 Civil Rights Report, which documents the highest number of discrimination complaints we have […]
CAIR-FL to Respond to Gov. Desantis’ Signature of ‘Draconian’ Police State Bill Targeting Free Speech, Due Process
On Tuesday, April 7 (12 p.m.), the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to hold a press conference to respond to the governor’s signature of the “draconian” bill HB 1471, which jeopardizes student speech and free expression. CAIR-FL leadership will react to the passage of controversial legislation that has been perceived as an attempt to establish a […]