CAIR Advisory: Breaking Down the New COVID-19 Relief Stimulus Package
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/30/20) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a community advisory on the most recent federally adopted COVID-19 relief law, which includes direct payments, supplemental unemployment insurance, student loan forbearance, renewal and revision of the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury […]
CAIR Supports Hate Crime Bills in South Carolina, Arkansas
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/29/2020) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today supported proposed hate crime bills in South Carolina and Arkansas. South Carolina and Arkansas are two of three states that do not already have laws addressing hate crimes, or crimes committed with a bias motive. SEE: Hate-Crime Bills […]
CAIR Welcomes Appeals Court Decision on Islamophobe Laura Loomer’s Anti-CAIR Lawsuit
(WASHINGTON, 12/29/2020) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by anti-Muslim right-wing activist Laura Loomer and her company Illoominate Media against CAIR. CAIR says it will now seek its legal costs from Loomer. READ […]
CAIR-WA, NWIRP Release CBP Directive Shedding Further Light on Illegal Border Detentions of Iranians
(SEATTLE, WA, 12/29/2020) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) today made public an official copy of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) directive that unlawfully directed agency personnel to detain all Iranians at certain U.S. ports of entry along the northern border in […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Racist, False Accusation Targeting Black Teen at NYC Hotel
(NEW YORK, NY, 12/29/2020) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the racist, false accusation targeting Black teen in a New York City hotel. According to reports, on December 26, a woman falsely accused a Black teen of stealing her […]
She was kicked out of a shooting range for wearing hijab
On New Year’s Day, Rania and her husband decided to spend the day together at a shooting range. However, when they arrived at Frontier Justice, a Kansas City, Missouri gun range, they were told by staff that Rania would not be permitted to use their facilities until she removed her hijab because it is a […]
CAIR Condemns Acts of Vandalism in Takoma Park, Md., Welcomes Hate Crime Investigation into Swastika Spray-Painted on Vehicle
(BALTIMORE, Md., 12/28/20) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned an act of vandalism where a swastika was spray-painted onto the back of a vehicle in Takoma Park, Maryland, and welcomed a hate crime investigation by local authorities into the incident. SEE: Takoma Park mayor says swastika vandalism is ‘deeply […]
When she started wearing hijab at work, her boss said she looked like a ‘terrorist’
When Madinah started wearing hijab at work, her boss told her, “You’re looking like a terrorist!” He then gave her an ultimatum: take it off or lose your job. She refused to remove her hijab, so she was fired. DONATE TO CAIR BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR During Ramadan, Naim was starved for eight […]
His classmates choked, beat and stabbed him for being a Muslim
Jacob was just a child when his classmates choked, beat and stabbed him for being a Muslim. He ended up in a hospital with a concussion and covered in bruises — twice. When Jacob’s mother begged school officials to intervene, they did nothing. In fact, some teachers and administrators responded by harassing Jacob more. The […]
CAIR-Georgia Stands with Black Lives Matter, Condemns Augusta Man for Violent Display of Bigotry
(ATLANTA, GA, 12/24/20) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today condemned the most recent public display of bigotry by Augusta extremist James Stachowiak. Stachowiak, 59, was charged with disorderly conduct after brandishing a baton at a Black man and threatening to shoot him at a Martinez supermarket. Stachowiak was wearing an anti-Black Lives Matter t-shirt at […]