CAIR-Houston: Houston’s Muslim community split on Whitmire’s involvement in annual dinner – Chron.com
CAIR-Houston director William White said Friday that the advocacy organization and other Muslim groups are standing by their decision to boycott the event and will do so again this year. White said they want to distance themselves from the mayor after he referred to people calling for a ceasefire as “enemies” of the Jewish community and reportedly said protestors outside of his home demanding a ceasefire were “backed by Iran.”
CAIR advises legal immigrants in US to avoid international travel until after March 21 – KSDK
CAIR: US civil rights group warns Muslim immigrants not to travel overseas in March – TRT Global
CAIR: US cancels visas as Trump seeks to revive Muslim travel ban – The New Arab
CAIR: Trump Resumes Travel Ban on Muslims: Revoking Visas and Expanding Restrictions – Watan
CAIR: Democrat Backs Donald Trump’s Move Against Columbia University – Newsweek
Nihad Awad, the national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), previously told Newsweek: “Free speech is a cornerstone of democracy and academic freedom. So are acts of peaceful civil disobedience. The students of the past who protested the Vietnam War, segregation and apartheid South Africa were technically violating the law when they refused orders to disperse their protests, sit-ins, and marches, but we celebrate those students today.
“Today, we should celebrate and protect the students who have peacefully protested U.S. support for the Israeli government’s genocidal campaign of slaughter, destruction, ethnic cleansing, and starvation in Gaza.
“If President Trump wants students to stop protesting the genocide in Gaza, he should ensure that the genocide stops permanently. Otherwise, he should expect students to continue engaging in acts of peaceful protest and civil disobedience without fear of the federal government’s unconstitutional, enforceable threats to crack down on free speech.”