CAIR Condemns Racist Harassment, Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Iowa
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported racist harassment in Urbandale, Iowa, in which a man allegedly drove around a woman and her young children repeatedly yelling a racial slur. CAIR also condemned a series of incidents of racist, neo-Nazi vandalism in that state. The Ames Police Department […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes Acquittal of Anti-Genocide Activists Charged With Failure to Disperse at Protest
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the acquittal of two of three men who took part in anti-genocide protests on the University of California, Irvine (UCI) campus nearly two years ago. SEE: 2 of 3 Defendants Acquitted in UCI Protest Trial Adel Shaker Hijazi, 42, and Jacob Andrew Hernandez, 33, were […]
CAIR Joins 200+ Groups and Experts to Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Call for Accountability
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has joined more than 200 organizations and experts to call for an end to President Trump’s threats of war crimes against Iran and call for accountability from the administration for its actions. A letter signed by the organizations and experts […]
CAIR in the News, April 8, 2026
CAIR: ICE Detains Green Card Holder With 6 Citizen Kids After 32 Years in US – Newsweek The Council on American-Islamic Relations is also demanding that Sarsour be released from federal custody. “The abduction of Mr. Sarsour, a beloved leader of Milwaukee’s Muslim community, is utterly unjust and cruel,” CAIR’s executive director, Nihad Awad, said […]
CAIR-LA Responds to SCOTUS Decision in Landmark FBI v. Fazaga Case, Welcomes Continued Litigation to Hold Government Accountable
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS)’s decision to vacate a lower court ruling in FBI v. Fazaga and remand the case back to the district court. The organization also welcomed the continued litigation to hold the government accountable for its unlawful surveillance of Muslim communities. SEE: What You Need to Know About CAIR-CA’s First-Ever Supreme Court […]
CAIR Condemns President Trump’s Threat to Destroy Iranian Civilization; CAIR-SFBA’s Zahra Billoo Warns of Anti-Iranian, Anti-Muslim Hatred
Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization joins national call for Congress, presidential cabinet, and Pentagon to prevent genocidal attack on Iran 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 joined a national CAIR condemnation of President Trump’s “unhinged, racist, and genocidal” rhetoric […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Bombing of Iranian Synagogue, Challenges Pro-Israel Groups to Rescind Support for War
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli bombing of a synagogue in Tehran and challenged pro-Israel organizations and personalities backing the war to condemn the attack. An Israeli bombing destroyed the Rafi-Nia synagogue in Tehran amid other attacks on civilian sites across the […]
Community Advisory: Registration Opens for CAIR Md.’s Muslim Youth Day at the Capitol 2026
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that registration has opened for its annual Muslim Youth Day at the Capitol #MYDAC 2026, a statewide civic engagement program that aims to empower young Muslim leaders. Held at the Maryland House of Delegates, this free, full-day event is sponsored by the Legislative […]
CAIR Calls President Trump’s Threat to Destroy Iranian Civilization ‘Unhinged, Racist and Genocidal’
Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization calls on Congress, presidential cabinet, and Pentagon to prevent genocidal attack on Iran The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned President Trump’s “unhinged, racist and genocidal” rhetoric and reiterated its call for Congress to reconvene and vote to end […]
CAIR-WA Applauds Authorization of Health Dept. to Inspect Northwest ICE Facility
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today celebrates the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ mandate that the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is finally authorized to conduct inspections at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC). In 2023, Washington state passed HB 1470 (Ortiz-Self), […]