Action Alert: CAIR Urges Muslims Nationwide to Pray, Donate for Texas Hurricane Relief
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Muslims across the country to donate to assist in relief efforts for those caught up in the massive damage and flooding resulting from Hurricane Harvey. CAIR is asking Muslims and all other Americans […]
CAIR Action Alert: Call White House Today – Protect DACA – Support Dreamers
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/25/16) – Amid reports that President Trump is leaning toward fulfilling his campaign pledge to discontinue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program — the Obama-era federal administrative relief from deportation policy that protects the rights of undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children — the Council on American-Islamic Relations […]
CAIR Action Alert: Urge Your State Legislature to Introduce Resolution Seeking Removal of Confederate Symbols
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/24/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging Americans of all faiths and backgrounds to contact their state legislatures to request the introduction of CAIR’s template resolution calling for the removal of all Confederate symbols. This call to action is in response […]
ACTION ALERT: CAIR Urges Support for August 28 White House Vigil to Defend DACA, Save TPS, Reject the Muslim Ban
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/24/18) — On Monday, August 28, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join the New York Immigration Coalition, and other civil liberties and immigrant rights activists in front of the White House to demand justice for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protection Status (TPS) recipients. Rally participants will also […]
CAIR Action Alert: Urge Congress to Oppose Bill Slashing Legal Immigration, Favoring English Speakers
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/3/2017) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans of conscience to urge their members of Congress to not support the Trump administration-endorsed RAISE Act (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act), that slashes legal immigration in half from 1 […]
ACTION ALERT: CAIR to Offer ‘Know Your Rights as a Hajj Traveler’ Webinar in Wake of Trump’s Muslim Ban
(WASHINGTON, DC, 8/2/17) — On Wednesday, August 9, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will offer a “Know Your Rights as a Hajj Traveler” community training webinar for those taking part in the upcoming annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The free webinar will be held at 7 p.m. EDT and will focus in part on travel […]
CAIR Action Alert: Print Out Legislative Fact Sheets for Meetings with Members of Congress During August Recess
CAIR is urging American Muslims to take advantage of the August congressional recess — during which members of Congress return home to spend time with their constituents — by scheduling in-district office meetings or attend town halls to build greater momentum on issues already being supported by Muslim organizations, activists and communities nationwide. CAIR Action […]
CAIR Action Alert: Muslim Voters Urged to Meet with Members of Congress During August Recess
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/27/2017) — CAIR is urging American Muslims voters to take advantage of the upcoming August recess — during which members of Congress return home to spend time with their constituents — by requesting meetings to advocate on state and national issues of importance that include: opposing the Trump administration’s “Muslim Ban” executive orders; […]
CAIR Action Alert: Thank Congress for Voting Against Stigmatizing ‘Strategic Assessments’ of Islamic Doctrine
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/17/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to thank members of the U.S. House of Representatives for the bi-partisan defeat of Congressman Trent Franks’ (R-AZ) stigmatizing “Strategic Assessments” of Islamic doctrine amendment number 13 to H.R. 2810, to […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Push Back on Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Order
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/25/17) – The Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to urge their elected members of Congress to push back against President Trump’s ”˜Muslim Ban’ Executive Order, a disturbing confirmation of Islamophobic and un-American policy proposals made during the presidential election campaign. […]