Breaking: CAIR-MN Says Trump’s Removal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in Minnesota ‘Will Tear Families Apart’
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/21/25) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President Trump’s announcement that he will end deportation protections for Somali immigrants in Minnesota “will tear families apart” and called on the president to reverse his decision. […]
BREAKING: CAIR and CAIR-Florida Welcome Arrests in USF Islamophobic Incident, Urges Swift Arrest of Third Suspect and Demands Progress in Hollywood Hate Crime Case
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter (CAIR-Florida), the nation and state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed news that the University of South Florida Police Department (USFPD) has filed felony hate-crime–enhanced charges against two men involved in the Islamophobic harassment of Muslim students praying inside a USF […]
CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Order Delaying Trump Administration’s Termination of TPS for Syria
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal court’s decision ordering the Department of Homeland Security to delay its planned termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria which is still engulfed in nearly 14 years of civil war, displacement, and humanitarian catastrophe. SEE: US judge blocks termination […]
USCMO Action Alert: How You Can Help CAIR & MLFA Defeat Texas Governor Abbott
The US Council of Muslim Organizations, the largest umbrella coalition of American Muslim groups, is calling on all American Muslims and friends of the community to use the USCMO Action Alert to tell Congress to reject Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s unconstitutional and Islamophobic attack on not CAIR and the rights of the entire Texas Muslim […]
CAIR Urges 2,000+ Colleges and University Leaders to Protect Muslim Student Association Events After Coordinated Harassment Campaign
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged over 2000 university leaders across the country to take immediate and proactive steps to protect Muslim students following a pattern of apparently coordinated incidents of harassment, intimidation, and disruption targeting events hosted by Muslim Student Associations (MSAs). Over […]
CAIR Calls on President Trump to Demand End to Israel’s Escalating Ceasefire Violations After Slaughter of 33 Palestinians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to force the Israeli government to stop its escalating violations of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, including killing the murder of 33 Palestinians yesterday. Yesterday, Israeli strikes killed at least 33 Palestinians and injured more than […]
CAIR-WA Calls for Repudiation of ‘Proud Islamophobe’ Spokane Valley Councilwoman’s Claim that ‘Islam Has No Home Here’
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on “all people of conscience” to repudiate a anti-Muslim statement by self-proclaimed “proud Islamophobe” Spokane Valley Councilwoman Jessica Yaeger that “Islam has no home here.” Yaeger reportedly posted those bigoted comments on her personal […]
We Are Not Your Scapegoats: Houston Leaders host United Against Hate Press Conference regarding Abbott Smear Campaign
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), alongside Texas State Representative Ron Reynolds and a broad coalition of community partners, will hold a joint press conference on Friday, November 21st to respond to Governor Greg Abbott’s recent proclamation targeting CAIR. The coalition will address the harmful impact of the proclamation, reaffirm the contributions of Texas […]
TEXANS TAKE ACTION: CALL ON STATE LAWMAKERS TO REJECT GOVERNOR ABBOTT’S ANTI-MUSLIM HYSTERIA AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROCLAMATION
[NOTE FOR TEXAS RESIDENTS: The action alert below is specifically for Texans. If you live in Texas, your voice is urgently needed. State lawmakers and the Texas Congressional Delegation must hear directly from their constituents in order to counter Governor Abbott’s unconstitutional and anti-Muslim proclamation. Texans are encouraged to use the message below to contact […]
CAIR, CAIR-TX Welcome Widespread Rejection of Texas Governor Abbott’s Unconstitutional, Anti-Muslim Proclamation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Texas chapter (CAIR-TX) today welcomed statements from a diverse collection of civil rights groups, elected officials and community organizations rejecting Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s unconstitutional and error-riddled proclamation targeting both CAIR-Texas and the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech and due process. Those who have expressed their opposition to Governor […]