EEOC sides with Muslim workers in CA and IL
EEOC sides with Muslim workers in CA and IL Alhamdulillah (praise be to God), CAIR announced today that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued “determinations” that Muslim workers in California and Illinois faced discrimination because of their religion or ethnicity. CAIR says the first case involves a Muslim pilot who was fired following […]
INS grants parole to Delaware Muslim with sick children
INS grants parole to Delaware Muslim with sick children (Alhamdulillah, praise be to God.) A Delaware Muslim held pending deportation to Pakistan has been granted a humanitarian parole by the INS. That move came on the same day that an Islamic civil rights group requested the parole based on the medical needs of the family’s […]
Stimulate America’s economy, not Israel’s
Stimulate America’s economy, not Israel’s The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on President Bush and Congress to reject Israel’s new request for billions more in U.S. taxpayer-funded aid, and to instead use those funds to stimulate America’s economy. CAIR says giving more financial aid to Israel drains much-needed funds from the economy and […]
Florida journalist suspended over biased comments
Florida journalist suspended over biased comments The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said tonight that a Florida journalist who made disparaging remarks about Arabs and Muslims in an e-mail message has been suspended without pay for one week. In a letter of apology CAIR, Tallahassee Democrat Executive Editor John W. Miller wrote: “On behalf of […]
Protest the recent INS detentions
Protest the recent INS detentions WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 4, Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: INS Los Angeles District Office, Federal Building, 300 N. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, Ca. 90012 CONTACTS:CAIR-LA – Hussam Ayloush or Ra’id Faraj, 714-776-1847 AIA – Babak Sotoodeh, 714-914-6663, 714-545-0505 ADC – Nader Abuljebain, 949-290-3486; Ban Al Wardi, 626-375-3644 NCPA – […]
INS roundup targets Muslims, says Islamic advocacy group
INS roundup targets Muslims, says Islamic advocacy group A prominent national Islamic civil rights organization today expressed “shock and dismay” at what appear to be actions by the Justice Department targeting the American Muslim community with the recent arrests, detentions, and treatment of Muslims in Texas and California. The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), […]
Network pressured over positive portrayal of Muhammad
Network pressured over positive portrayal of Muhammad CAIR has learned that PBS is receiving heavy pressure from those who object to the positive portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad in the documentary, “Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet,” to be broadcast beginning tonight on that network. American Muslims and other people of conscience are asked to contact […]
Con-artist who defrauded Muslims caught
Con-artist who defrauded Muslims caught CAIR today announced that a suspected con-artist who preyed on Muslim communities worldwide for more than a decade has been apprehended by Canadian police. In cooperation with Canadian authorities, CAIR is also calling on those who were defrauded to present evidence to local police, who will in turn offer that […]
Israel gets pay increase, government workers don’t
Israel gets pay increase, government workers don’t CAIR is calling on people of conscience to contact their elected representatives to protest plans to provide an additional $14 billion in grants and loan guarantees that will offer economic support for Israel’s brutal occupation of the Palestinian people. Israel is today expected to submit a request for […]
Pro-Israel lobby seeks to block Muslim from NY commission
Pro-Israel lobby seeks to block Muslim from NY commission Sources tell CAIR that representatives of the pro-Israel lobby are pressuring officials to withdraw the appointment of Omar T. Mohammedi to the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Mohammedi’s appointment was announced yesterday by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Mohammedi, a prominent employment discrimination attorney, […]