CAIR Condemns 34 Lawmakers Who Spent August Recess on AIPAC Propaganda Trip Instead of Meeting Constituents
14 Democrats and 24 Republicans Traveled to Israel on AIPAC-Affiliated American Israel Education Foundation-Funded Trips During August Recess (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/13/25) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned members of Congress from both major parties who spent the August congressional recess on trips to Israel […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Connection With Brutal Assault Targeting Sikh Man, Continues to Call for Hate Crime Probe
The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the recent violent attack allegedly targeting an elderly Sikh man in broad daylight in North Hollywood earlier this month. SEE: Yesterday, Aug. 12, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested a man identified as Bo […]
CAIR-Texas Joins Opposition to Shameful, Regressive Vote to Restore Midland School’s Name Honoring Confederate General
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation largest Muslim civil rights organization, today strongly condemned the recent decision by the Midland Independent School District (MISD) to restore the name of a local school in honor of a Confederate general — a deeply troubling and shameful move that blurs moral lines […]
CAIR Welcomes Guilty Plea of White Supremacist Terror Group Leader
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this release incorrectly stated that the defendant was from Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Dallas Humber is from Elk Grove, California. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomes the guilty plea of Dallas Humber, 35, of Elk Grove, California, who admitted to […]
CAIR, CAIR-NY Encourage Mass Turnout at NYC Rally Against Gaza Genocide on Aug. 16th
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its New York chapter (CAIR-NY) today encouraged all those who oppose genocide and support Palestinian human rights to turn out for an August 16 ‘Stop Starving Gaza” rally against Israel’s genocide in Gaza sponsored by the ANSWER Coalition. In a statement, CAIR said: “We encourage people across the […]
CAIR in the News, August 13, 2025
CAIR: Elderly Sikh man beaten nearly to death with a golf club in L.A. But was it a hate crime? – Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a Tuesday statement condemning the attack. “We stand in solidarity with the Sikh community and echo their calls for justice,” […]
CAIR-CA Opposes SB 771, Warns Bill Could Be Weaponized to Silence Free Speech
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced its opposition to Senate Bill 771 (Stern), warning that the measure could be weaponized to suppress constitutionally protected speech and disproportionately impact marginalized communities, including Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Californians. SEE: California Senate Bill […]
CAIR Condemns ‘Glaring Omission’ of Gaza Genocide in State Department Human Rights Report
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the “glaring omission” of the Gaza genocide from the U.S. State Department’s latest Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, calling the report’s treatment of Israel deeply inadequate and morally indefensible. According to Reuters: “The report’s section on Israel […]
CAIR Condemns Hate Vandalism Targeting Hindu Temple in Indiana
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the bias-motivated vandalism of a Hindu temple’s sign in Greenwood, Indiana, on August 10. According to reports, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was targeted with hateful graffiti in what authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime. SEE: […]
CAIR Action Texas, CAIR-Texas Condemn Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks on Rep. Salman Bhojani, Urge Texas Leaders to Hold Colleagues Accountable
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Action (CAIR Action) Texas and CAIR-Texas condemn recent social media attacks by Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French targeting Representative Salman Bhojani, one of the first American Pakistani Muslims elected to the Texas House of Representatives. On August 11, French tweeted at Tom Homan, Border Czar for the Trump Administration, […]