CAIR, CAIR-MN Strongly Condemns ‘Raw Racism’ Targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar and Somali-American Community
The Minnesota chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned racist and dishonest attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar and the broader Somali-American community, including remarks by President Trump referring to all Somali-Americans and Somali immigrants as “garbage” and calling for […]
CAIR-MN Condemns Politically Motivated ICE Targeting of Somali Minnesotans
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today condemned a sharp and troubling increase in ICE activity targeting Somali Minnesotans, calling these actions alarming, politically driven, and harmful to community safety. Over the past several days, Somali families have reported unannounced ICE visits, intimidation at private homes, and increased surveillance in neighborhoods […]
CAIR-WA Releases Community Advisory for Muslim Immigrants
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 released a community advisory addressing recent immigration-related announcements made by the Trump administration following the tragic shooting of two members of the National Guard last week. “While we were all horrified […]
CAIR-CA Urges Trump Admin to Lift Ban on Immigration and Visa Processing for Afghan Nationals
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today urged the Trump administration to lift its sweeping ban on all immigration-related processing for Afghan nationals and reverse its decision to issue punitive immigration measures that could affect tens of thousands of refugees, asylum seekers, green card holders, and families seeking reunification. CAIR-CA also […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes Charges for Man who Sent Death Threats to Minnesota Attorney for Prosecuting Racist Harassment
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN today welcomed charges against a man who reportedly sent death threats to a Minnesota city attorney for prosecuting a woman who admitted to hurling racist slurs at a child with autism at a park in April. The original incident occurred in April in Rochester, Minnesota. […]
CAIR, MLFA Call on Fairfax County Police to Investigate Threatening Messages Sent to American Muslims for Palestine Leader Osama Abu Irshaid
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and the Muslim Legal Fund of America, the nation’s leading Muslim civil liberties organization, today called on the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) to investigate threatening messages sent to American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) Executive Director Dr. Osama Abu Irshaid. […]
Re: “Show Us the Evidence — Or, Gov. Abbott, is terrorist label for CAIR just partisanship?“ (CAIR-TX Letter to the Editor)
This letter to the editor was published in The Dallas Morning News in response to an editorial. This editorial rightfully criticizes Gov. Greg Abbott for branding America’s largest Muslim civil rights organization a foreign terrorist organization without evidence. However, the editorial expresses concern about CAIR’s stance on Hamas and antisemitism even though the organization has […]
CAIR Says Gaza’s Confirmed Death Toll Topping 70,000 Latest Evidence Genocide Was ‘Worse Than Anyone Imagines’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that the genocide in Gaza is “worse than anyone imagines” after the confirmed death toll in Gaza topping 70,000 due to the recovery of more bodies from the rubble and the Israeli government killing more people, including two 11-year-old […]
CAIR-NY Condemns FBI Surveillance of Immigration-Rights Volunteers; Condemns ICE Raid in Chinatown
The New York chapter of the Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today expressed grave concern over newly revealed federal documents showing that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) surveilled a private encrypted chat group used by immigration-rights volunteers in New York City, labeling their activities as “anarchist […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Hate Crime Attack on Family in Ulster County
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 reported hate-motivated attack on a family in the Town of Ulster, during which a Lake Katrine man allegedly threatened them with a metal fork while yelling racial or ethnic […]