CAIR Condemns White Supremacist Propaganda in Oregon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned flyers promoting white supremacy posted in Lane County, Oregon. “This type of hate propaganda is designed to spread fear in minority communities,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “White supremacy should have no place in our society, […]
CAIR Calls on President Trump to Stand Up to Netanyahu, Reject ‘Predictable Attempts’ to Sabotage Gaza Ceasefire, End to Genocide
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to stand up to indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and reject the far-right Israeli leader’s “predictable attempts” to sabotage a Gaza ceasefire and an end to Israel’s genocide In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director […]
CAIR Condemns ‘Reckless’ ICE Arrest in Hyattsville, Md. Endangering Community Safety, Seeks Protections for County Residents
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the “reckless” actions of a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Hyattsville, during which a firearm was reportedly dropped during a chaotic arrest and pointed toward innocent bystanders, including families on their […]
CAIR in the News, September 29, 2025
CAIR-MI: ‘Targeted violence’ claims four victims, suspect at Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township – Detroit News The national and Michigan chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations also condemned the violence. “We extend our condolences to the families of the victims of today’s heinous attack on another house of worship, and we pray that […]
CAIR, CAIR Action Release New Factsheet Exposing Dangers of IHRA Definition and Antisemitism Awareness Act
Resource warns against nationwide efforts to conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/29/2025) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CAIR Action, its advocacy affiliate, today released a new joint factsheet, Voices of Resistance Against the IHRA Definition and the Antisemitism Awareness Act. That publication […]
CAIR, CAIR-MI Extend Condolences to Families of Michigan Church Attack Victims, Encourage Houses of Worship to Review Security
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Michigan chapter (CAIR-MI) today extended condolences to the families of victims in an attack on Mormon church in Michigan and encouraged houses of worship nationwide to review their security precautions. SEE: Iraq War veteran Thomas Sanford ID’d as gunman […]
CAIR-Chicago Says Forcing Northwestern Students to Watch Inaccurate, Biased Pro-Israel Film is ‘State-Sponsored Thought Enforcement’
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that forcing Northwestern University students to watch an inaccurate, biased pro-Israel film amounts to “state-sponsored thought enforcement.” At least 300 students have been blocked from registering for classes because they refused to watch the […]
CAIR-Chicago Joins the Calls for a Probe into Killing of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez in Franklin Park & Condemns ICE Staging at Hines VA Hospital
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the fatal shooting of 38-year-old father of three, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a traffic stop in Franklin Park, IL on September 12, 2025. Initial statements from ICE […]
CAIR Calls on Trump Admin, Congress to Block West Bank Annexation as Israel Plans ‘Maximum Land, Minimum Population’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the White House and Congress to take immediate steps to block Israel’s illegal annexation of the occupied West Bank, warning that empty pledges from President Trump will not halt Israel’s “maximum land, minimum population” drive to seize Palestinian […]
CAIR Welcomes Senate Letter Urging Rubio to Protect U.S. Citizens Aboard Gaza Aid Flotilla
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a letter from Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to safeguard U.S. citizens aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, which has […]