CAIR Action Alert: Urge Congress to Block Unauthorized U.S. War on Iran, Support Emergency War Powers Legislation
Senate to vote this week on Kaine’s war powers resolution following a Tuesday classified briefing and amid ceasefire moves Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, in demanding Congress take immediate legislative action in the U.S. House and Senate to halt President Donald Trump’s illegal and unauthorized […]
CAIR Says Harvard Dataverse Report Proves US/Israeli Gaza Aid Concentration Sites are Tactic of War, Not Humanitarian Relief
Report reveals at least 377,000 people in Gaza have been ‘disappeared’ by the Israeli military, with half of that number believed to be children The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a new report published via the Harvard Dataverse proves that the US-Israeli aid concentration sites in […]
CAIR Sues Meta for Discriminatory Treatment of Muslim Employee Over Pro-Palestine, Anti-Genocide Advocacy
The Legal Defense Fund of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit today against Meta for discriminatory treatment of Mohammed Feras Majeed over pro-Palestine, anti-genocide advocacy. CAIR’s lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, alleges that […]
CAIR in the News, June 24, 2025
CAIR: Texas Passes Bill Limiting Expressive Activity on Campus – T-SPAN “[SB 18] was championed as protecting expression on campus, setting an example for the rest of the country to encourage, not penalize, thoughtful debate, dialogue and expression,” Sameeha Rizvi, who works for the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Texas chapter, said at the hearing. “SB 2972 directly […]
CAIR-Minnesota Director to Join Instagram Event on Impact of Trump’s New Travel Ban
On Thursday, June 26, Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) will join a live Instagram event, “Trump’s travel ban: What it means for Minnesotans,” discussing the impact of President Trump’s new travel ban barring nationals of 12 countries from entering the U.S. and partially restricting those from another […]
CAIR‑NJ, Allies Rally Against NJ Bill Chilling Free Speech on Criticism of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR‑NJ), along with a diverse coalition of civil rights advocates, including faith and minority rights-focused groups, today rallied in opposition to the new draft of Assembly Bill A3558, which seeks to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state law thereby […]
CAIR Condemns ‘Cowardly, Horrific’ Bombing of Syrian Church, Welcomes Syria’s Efforts to Counter Extremism
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the “cowardly, horrific and unacceptable” bombing of a church in Syria and expressed support for the Syrian government’s efforts to counter such extremists. According to the Syrian Interior Ministry, someone opened fire on Sunday inside Mar Elias Church […]
CAIR Calls on U.S., Muslim World to Demand Israel Lift Ban on Entry into Al Aqsa Mosque
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli government’s closure of the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, as its latest attack on Islam and Palestinian human rights. CAIR also called on the United States and Muslim-majority nations to demand […]
CAIR-MI to Join Imams Council to Condemn Aggression Against Iran, Continued Slaughter in Gaza
On Tuesday, June 24, the Michigan Chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join the Imams Council of Michigan to condemn recent military aggression against Iran and the continued Israeli slaughter of innocent Gazans. The Imams Council of Michigan stated, “President Trump’s decision […]
CAIR Welcomes Federal Judge’s Reaffirmation of Due Process in Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal judge’s recent decision to uphold constitutional due process in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a man who was previously deported in violation of court orders and held without charge. CAIR urged the […]