CAIR-Chicago Says Forcing Northwestern Students to Watch Inaccurate, Biased Pro-Israel Film is ‘State-Sponsored Thought Enforcement’
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that forcing Northwestern University students to watch an inaccurate, biased pro-Israel film amounts to “state-sponsored thought enforcement.” At least 300 students have been blocked from registering for classes because they refused to watch the […]
CAIR-Chicago Joins the Calls for a Probe into Killing of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez in Franklin Park & Condemns ICE Staging at Hines VA Hospital
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the fatal shooting of 38-year-old father of three, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a traffic stop in Franklin Park, IL on September 12, 2025. Initial statements from ICE […]
CAIR Calls on Trump Admin, Congress to Block West Bank Annexation as Israel Plans ‘Maximum Land, Minimum Population’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the White House and Congress to take immediate steps to block Israel’s illegal annexation of the occupied West Bank, warning that empty pledges from President Trump will not halt Israel’s “maximum land, minimum population” drive to seize Palestinian […]
CAIR Welcomes Senate Letter Urging Rubio to Protect U.S. Citizens Aboard Gaza Aid Flotilla
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a letter from Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to safeguard U.S. citizens aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, which has […]
Video: CAIR-MN Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Threatening Message Left at Office of Muslim State Senator
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CAIR Calls on U.S. to Drop ‘Neo-Colonial’ Proposal for Tony Blair to Govern Post-Genocide Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to drop a “neo-colonial” proposal for former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair govern a post-genocide Gaza. According to media reports, Blair would oversee Gaza in the aftermath of Israel’s almost two year genocide in Gaza, […]
Video: CAIR Welcomes Charges for ‘Hail Satan’ Threat to Tennessee Mosque
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CAIR in the News, September 26, 2025
CAIR-NC: Train stabbing spurs outcry over Black-on-white violence, but data shows such occurrences are rare – Associated Press The North Carolina chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights group that primarily advocates against anti-Muslim sentiments, said: “We also condemn those using this crime to resurrect racist talking points about the Black community.” […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns New Jersey’s $30 Million Investment in Israel Bonds as Complicity in Gaza Genocide
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined partner organizations at a press conference and rally outside the New Jersey Division of Investment to demand the state divest from its $30 million in Israel Bonds, purchased with taxpayer money and public worker […]
CAIR Calls on AMA to Demand Release of Gaza Hospital Director Kidnapped, Tortured by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the American Medical Association (AMA) to issue a statement demanding the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the Gazan doctor who walked toward Israeli tanks in an iconic video, and who is reportedly in deteriorating condition due to […]