BREAKING: CAIR Condemns Texas Governor Abbott for ‘Blatantly Lying’ About Federal Court Decision Blocking His Demand for Group’s Donor Records
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group welcomes court’s decision to significantly limit Texas governor’s fishing expedition (WASHINGTON, DC – 5/7/2026) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Texas Governor Greg Abbott for “blatantly lying” about a court order issued this week as part of the […]
CAIR-CT Urges Travelers to Know Their Rights Ahead of Hajj and Summer Travel Season
As thousands of Muslims across the United States prepare to travel for Hajj, family visits, business trips, and summer vacations, the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) is reminding community members to understand their constitutional rights while traveling through U.S. airports. In light of ongoing concerns regarding immigration enforcement encounters, airport screenings, […]
CAIR in the News, May 7, 2026
Video: CAIR-NJ Condemns Rutgers School of Engineering Dean’s Removal of Anti-Genocide Commencement Speaker CAIR: Rutgers University rescinds invitation to graduation speaker over anti-Israel comments – CBS News CAIR-NJ: Rutgers University Condemned for Canceling Palestinian Rights Advocate’s Graduation Speech – Common Dreams CAIR: Rutgers University rescinds invitation to graduation speaker over anti-Israel comments – Europe Says […]
CAIR OP-ED: OK Muslims have religious rights despite efforts to erase them | Opinion – The Oklahoman
READ THE OP-ED. The Constitution has not changed. What has changed is that some self-appointed religious police now believe the political climate gives them permission to try again to claim they are empowered to place their personal conditions on American freedom. They are wrong, legally, historically and ethically. Oklahoma taxpayers already footed the bill for […]
Video: CAIR-NJ Condemns Rutgers School of Engineering Dean’s Removal of Anti-Genocide Commencement Speaker
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CAIR-SFBA Condemns Oakland Approval of Cellebrite Phone Surveillance Contract, Citing Civil Rights and Transparency Concerns
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), today condemned the Oakland City Council’s approval of a contract authorizing the Oakland Police Department (OPD) to deploy technology from Cellebrite, an Israeli digital intelligence company whose tools have been used to harvest data from Palestinian detainees in Gaza and track immigrants across the United States. The council voted 6-2 to approve a $140,000 contract for OPD to deploy Cellebrite’s phone extraction technology, […]
CAIR-SFBA Condemns East Palo Alto’s IHRA-Based Proclamation, Warns of Chilling Effect on Protected Speech
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 condemned the East Palo Alto City Council’s adoption of an antisemitism proclamation incorporating the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, warning the definition has been repeatedly used to suppress […]
CAIR-Texas Welcomes Removal of Surveillance, Defense Targets from Austin Economic Development Resolution
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls on community to mobilize for binding guardrails (AUSTIN, TX, 5/6/2026) – The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the removal of specific target industries, including mass-surveillance AI and defense technology, from the […]
CAIR in the News, May 4, 2026
CAIR: American Muslim Students Often Face Discrimination When the US Fights in the Middle East – Mississippi Free Press CAIR: GOP candidates revive anti-Islam attacks as midterms approach – Oklahoma Voice CAIR-NY: TNS student senate cuts Hillel ties over Israel trips, university says decision lacks ‘authority’ – Jerusalem Post CAIR-AL: Alabama attorney general candidate demands […]
CAIR-CT OP-ED: Act to protect Muslim students in CT schools – CT Mirror
READ THE OP-ED. At its core, this issue is about something fundamental: dignity. No child should have to defend their identity in a classroom. No parent should feel that their concerns are minimized when their child is harmed. And no community should have to wonder whether their children will be treated differently because of who […]