CAIR in the News

CAIR in the News, February 8, 2025

CAIR-Chicago: CJA Returns With Concerns Over Maine West Teacher’s Assignments, But Opponents Call It Bullying

Joseph Milburn from the Council on American Islamic Relations returned to public comment and agreed with the thought that it was “bullying” and that teachers should be judged based on their merits and how students perceive them, not what outsiders think.

CAIR-MI: St. Clair Shores man arrested for threats – Patch

A 78-year-old man from St. Clair Shores, Paul Naiman, has been arrested for sending threatening emails to the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The organization, dedicated to promoting civil rights for Muslims, welcomed the arrest, highlighting ongoing challenges with hate crimes.

CAIR-Chicago: Skokie family gets deportation threats; group says anti-migrant vigilantes may be emboldened – Chicago Tribune

CAIR-Chicago: Notes threatening deportation left at front door of Afghan family’s Skokie home – Chicago Sun-Times

CAIR: Students Sue Columbia University Over Suspensions for Pro-Palestine Organizing – Truthout

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) recently added Harvard to its list of “hostile campuses” after the university agreed to adopt an alarming definition of antisemitism that encompasses many types of criticism of Israel. Columbia has been on the list since it launched Jan. 8 due to its disciplinary actions against students.