CAIR in the News, April 22, 2025
CAIR: Anti-Defamation League calls Trump administration Harvard reprimand an ‘overreach’ – USA Today Reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia have increased on college campuses since Oct. 7, according to reports from the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Video: CAIR Condemns White Supremacist Neo-Nazi Rally in Iowa CAIR: “…This is not what we welcome.” Shop owner speaks after neo-Nazi […]
CAIR Condemns ICE Refusal to Allow Mahmoud Khalil to Attend His Son’s Birth an ‘Act of Sheer Cruelty’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a refusal by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow Columbia University anti-genocide activist Mahmoud Khalil to attend the birth of his son as “an act of sheer cruelty.” Khalil’s wife gave birth to their son yesterday while he […]
CAIR Reiterates Condemnation of Mississippi Gov’s ‘Confederate Heritage Month,’ ‘Memorial Day’ Proclamation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today reiterated its condemnation of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ proclamation naming April as Confederate Heritage Month and April 28 as Confederate Memorial Day. Washington, D.C., based CAIR condemned similar proclamations in past years and in other states. The Mississippi Free Press notes that “neither the governor nor any other […]
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Attack on Muslim Worshipers in Morgan Hill
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office against a man accused of assaulting Muslim worshipers outside the Morgan Hill Community Center in Morgan Hill last month. The suspect allegedly […]
Video: CAIR Condemns White Supremacist Neo-Nazi Rally in Iowa
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CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Asian Hate Crime on New York City Bus
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned an Anti-Asian crime on a Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) bus earlier this month. SEE: Man punched, woman dragged by the hair in anti-Asian attack in NYC Prior to the […]
CAIR-LA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Racist Attack Targeting Pregnant Street Vendor in Simi Valley
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the recent racist attack targeting a pregnant street vendor in Simi Valley, California, and called for a hate crime investigation by the Simi Valley Police Department (SVPD). SEE: Videos recording the incident showed a woman, identified as Julie Christine Sanchez, […]
CAIR in the News, April 21, 2025
CAIR: Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist leaders mourn Pope Francis death, champion of religious solidarity – USA Today The Council on American-Islamic Relations, which has commended Francis for speaking out about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, also offered condolences to the Christian community on Monday. “The American Muslim community and many Muslims around the world appreciated Pope […]
CAIR Calls on President Trump to Drop Former Israeli Military Employee from NSC Role on Iran, Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Trump to cancel the appointment of a former Israeli military employee who currently is in charge of American policy on Iran and Israel for the U.S. National Security Council (NSC). According to Drop Site News: “Merav Ceren’s appointment […]
CAIR Condemns Distribution of White Supremacist Propaganda in Missouri
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of white supremacist propaganda in Joplin, Missouri. Joplin police are investigating flyers with links to a website and references to a “known white supremacist and anti-Semitic group.” Yesterday, CAIR condemned a reported demonstration Saturday by a white supremacist neo-Nazi group, […]