CAIR in the News, January 14, 2026

Muslim Group CAIR Applauds Texans Linebacker Al-Shaair ‘Genocide’ Message Which May Violate NFL Rule – Outkick CAIR-MA: ‘Slap on the wrist’: Man who threatened pro-Palestinian protesters in Cambridge with a hatchet gets probation – Boston.com Barbara Dougan, CAIR-MA’s legal director, said the organization advocated for a more serious punishment “given the level of threatened violence.” […]

CAIR in the News, January 13, 2026

CAIR-MA: Man who threatened pro-Palestinian protesters with hatchet sentenced to year of probation – Boston Globe CAIR-MN: Trump administration ending protected status for some Somali immigrants – USA Today CAIR-MN: Somali Minnesotans with temporary protected status given 2 months to leave US – Bring Me The News CAIR-OK: City Council votes down Broken Arrow mosque […]

CAIR-CA Responds to Governor’s State Budget Proposal, Calls for Community-Centered Investments

The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2026-27 state budget released earlier this month, warning that the proposal risks leaving out protections for critical issues, including immigration, civil rights, and community safety.   SEE: Governor Newsom announces proposed budget that refills the state’s “Rainy Day Fund,” protects previous accomplishments, and makes historic investments […]

CAIR in thews, January 12, 2026

CAIR-NJ: Muslim Asylum Seeker Jailed At Newark ICE Facility, Civil Rights Group Demands His Release – Patch CAIR: Exclusive: Muslim group Greg Abbott deemed a terrorist threat says it helped stop attack on Trump – Houston Chronicle CAIR is now pushing back with new information, not only disputing that it had any involvement with terrorist […]

CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Mississippi Synagogue Arson

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a suspect in an arson attack that heavily damaged Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, which was previously bombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967. According to media reports, a suspect was arrested […]

CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Australian Muslims After Hate Attack on Imam, Wife

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Muslim community in Australia following a reported hate attack on an Imam (religious leader) and his wife. According to media reports and community statements, the imam and his wife were allegedly assaulted in a roadside […]

CAIR Says Congress Must Act to Protect West Bank Palestinians After Masked Mob Beats Elderly Man

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to take immediate action to protect Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank following reports that a masked mob brutally beat an elderly Palestinian man. The man was reportedly attacked amid ongoing violence by illegal Israeli […]