CAIR Action Alert: Thank Senators Who Voted to Block Arms Transfers to Israel, Hold Others Accountable
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Americans to thank senators who voted in favor of Senator Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JDRs) to block U.S. weapons transfers to Israel and to express disappointment to senators who failed to support the measures. TAKE ACTION NOW! […]
CAIR Says House Vote Falling One Vote Short of Ending Iran War Shows Congress Closing in on Reasserting War Powers
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a narrowly-failed House vote to end U.S. involvement in the war on Iran demonstrates that Congress is on the verge of reasserting its constitutional war powers authority. The House voted 213-214 to reject a resolution introduced by Representative Gregory Meeks […]
CAIR Md. Welcomes Passage of Key Immigrants’ Rights Bills as ‘Landmark Step’ for Dignity and Public Safety
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of several key immigrant’s rights bills including the Community TRUST Act (SB791) and the Data Privacy Act (HB711), calling it a landmark victory in protecting civil rights, strengthening community trust, and safeguarding the dignity of immigrant families across the […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes Felony Charges for ICE Agent, Calls for Full Accountability
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the decision by the Hennepin County Attorney to charge an ICE agent with felony assault for conduct that endangered the public. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., 35, was charged with felony assault for allegedly pointing a gun at a vehicle in Richfield, Minnesota. CAIR-MN said […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Settlement in Hillside Islamic Center Lawsuit, Approval of Expansion in North Hempstead
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Hillside Islamic Center and the Town of North Hempstead’s decision to grant conditional approval for the masjid’s long-delayed expansion. SEE: New Hyde Park mosque’s […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli ‘Triple Tap’ Bombing of Paramedics in Lebanon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned an Israeli “triple tap” strike on paramedics in the southern Lebanese town of Mayfadoun. A team from the Islamic Health Association was reportedly attacked as it tried to rescue people from the site of an Israeli attack in the […]
CAIR-FL Calls for Resignation of County Commissioner for Anti-Muslim ‘Towel Head’ Slur
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling for the resignation of a Putnam County commissioner who used anti-Muslim “towel head” slur during a public meeting on Tuesday. Commissioner Walton Pellicer used the slur while discussing current military tensions and the war […]
CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Hate Crime Charges Following Racist Incident Targeting Danville Alderman
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges filed in connection with an allegedly racially-motivated attack targeting Danville Alderman Jaleel Jones and two of his relatives in Edgar County, Illinois. READ MORE: 2 men charged with attempted murder, hate crime involving Danville […]
CAIR Calls on GOP to Listen to Its Voters as Polls Shows Young Republicans’ Support for Israel Plummeting
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the GOP to listen to its own voters as new polls show that support for the genocidal Israeli government plummeting among young Republicans. CNN reports a “massive shift” of more than 40 percentage points away from support for […]
CAIR Calls for Immediate Release of Virginia Tech Iranian Grad Student Yousuf Azizi from ICE Custody
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for immediate release of Yousuf Azizi, a doctoral student at Virginia Tech who was detained by ICE on Monday. Yousuf Azizi is a PhD student in Public Administration and Policy at Virginia Tech. He is the father of […]