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CAIR, CAIR-DFW Welcomes Release of Palestinian Woman Detained by ICE While Returning from Honeymoon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Dallas Fort Worth chapter (CAIR-DFW) today welcomed the release of Ward Sakeik, a Palestinian woman detained by ICE as she was returning from her honeymoon with her husband. Sakeik was released from the Prairieland Detention Center on Tuesday evening. A stateless Palestinian born in Saudi Arabia, she […]
CAIR Condemns Israel’s Assassination of Indonesian Hospital Director and Family in Gaza, Calls on Medical Groups to Speak Out
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today reiterated its call for U.S. and international medical organizations to condemn the Gaza genocide after Israeli forces murdered Marwan al-Sultan, the director of the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza City, and his family. Al-Sultan and his family were killed in […]
CAIR Condemns Shooting Attacks on Hindu Temple in Utah
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned reported shooting attacks on a Hindu temple in Spanish Fork, Utah. The Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple was reportedly targeted by gunfire several nights in June, with bullets hitting the temple, including the dome arches and a second-story window. Utah law enforcement […]
CAIR in the News, July 2, 2025
CAIR-Philadelphia: Faith, fabric and fairness. From Philly lifeguard to accidental activist. – The Philadelphia Inquirer CAIR-WA: Statewide hate crimes and bias incidents hotline now active in Clark, King, and Spokane counties – Washington State | Office of the Attorney General – | WA.gov “We hope that this hotline will provide culturally competent support, build trust […]
CAIR-LA, ALC File Lawsuit Against County of Orange, OC Sheriff Don Barnes, and OC Sheriff’s Department Deputies Over Forced Removal of Two Women’s Hijabs
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced the filing of a lawsuit with Asian Law Caucus (ALC) against the County of Orange, Orange County (OC) Sheriff Don Barnes, and individual deputies of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) for violations of religious freedom. During a peaceful, student-led demonstration last […]
CAIR-CA Says State Hate Crime Report Fails to Capture Scope of Anti-Muslim, Anti-Palestinian Hate
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the release of California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s 2024 Annual Hate Crime Report, while emphasizing that the report significantly underrepresents the extent of Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian hate impacting communities across the state. SEE: Hate Crime […]
CAIR Condemns Segregated White Supremacist Community in Arkansas
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported establishment of a segregated white supremacist community in Arkansas from which “Jews and non-whites are explicitly banned.” The Forward reports: “’Return to the Land,’ a white supremacist group co-founded by Eric Orwoll and Peter Csere in […]
CAIR Condemns Gaza ‘Apocalypse’ as Israel Commits Massacre at Child’s Birthday Party, Babies Starve, Hospital Stops Dialysis Treatment, Aid Seekers Killed
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Gaza “apocalypse” after Israeli forces committed a massacre at a child’s birthday party; doctors warned that thousands of babies now face starvation; the Al Shifa hospital announced a complete shutdown of dialysis treatment due to a fuel […]
CAIR in the News, July 1, 2025
CAIR: Muslim men allege religious discrimination in Oregon prison system – Oregonian CAIR-MN: Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota – Sahan Journal CAIR-Chicago: Monument dedicated to slain Palestinian American boy Wadee Al Fayoumi in Plainfield park – WBEZ CAIR: Hundreds Of Palestinian Health Workers Remain […]