BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-Texas Address Texas AG Paxton’s Attempt to Avoid Judicial Ruling on Merits of ‘Unconstitutional’ Abbott Proclamation
Muslim civil rights group responds to Paxton’s claim that the proclamation does not apply to CAIR-Texas and that the order raises a political question courts cannot resolve. The Texas chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Racist, Anti-Immigrant Incident in Croton
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 condemned the racist and anti-immigrant incident towards two young siblings in the Croton ShopRite that occurred on December 11. SEE:Racist Incident in Croton Sparks Community Unity In a statement, Afaf Nasher, Esq., CAIR-NY Executive […]
CAIR-FL Welcomes Arrest of Neo-Nazi Suspect Allegedly Planning ‘Significant Act of Violence’
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) today welcomed the arrest of a Sarasota man who was allegedly plotting a racially motivated attack and hoarding explosives. The man is facing charges of possessing an unregistered firearm, possession of a firearm with a removed serial number, and receipt of child sexual abuse material. […]
CAIR Says Israeli Approval of 19 Settlements in West Bank ‘Makes Palestinian State Impossible’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli government’s approval of the construction of 19 new illegal colonial settlements in the occupied West Bank and said the move would further make a “Palestinian state impossible.” CAIR also condemned the Israeli demolition of an East […]
CAIR-NY Designates CUNY as ‘Institution of Particular Concern’ for Mistreatment of Anti-Genocide Voices
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, joined CAIR National to designate the City University of New York (CUNY) system a ‘Hostile Campus’ for systematic repression of students and faculty advocating for Palestinian human rights. SEE: CAIR Designates CUNY […]
CAIR Welcomes Dropping of Deportation Order for Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Concentration Camps
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the dropping of a deportation order for Heng Guan, a Chinese citizen who documented the Chinese government’s Uyghur concentration camps. Earlier this month, CAIR called for his release from ICE custody. Guan, who fled China after gathering evidence of human-rights […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns Tulsi Gabbard’s ‘Delusional and Dangerous’ Attack on New Jersey Muslims
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s “delusional and dangerous” attacks on Islam and the American Muslim community, specifically including Muslims in Paterson, New Jersey. In a speech at Turning Point USA AmericaFest on Dec. […]
BREAKING: CAIR Condemns Tulsi Gabbard’s Rant Against American Muslims and Islam as ‘Delusional and Disqualifying’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard’s rant against American Muslims and Islam during a Turning Point USA conference over the weekend as “delusional” and “disqualifying.” In response to Gabbard’s claim that Muslims in Paterson, New Jersey and […]
CAIR Op-Ed: Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Can Now Control What TikTok Users See
TikTok played an important role in the sea change of U.S. opinion about Israel, particularly among young people. It’s why the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, the organization I work for, condemned the sale as a “desperate” attempt to silence young Americans. READ THE FULL OP-ED AT THE INTERCEPT
BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-Florida Applaud NAACP, ACLU and Other Major Local Groups for Opposing Unconstitutional DeSantis Order
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group also welcomes petition from DropSite The Florida chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed condemnations of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ unconstitutional executive order targeting CAIR by State Voices Florida, the NAACP Florida State Conference, […]