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CAIR in the News, April 4, 2026

CAIR: Albuquerque man faces battery charge after viral video of anti-Islam outburst – KOB The Council on Islamic-American Relations (CAIR) says instances such as this alleged case are part of a troubling trend in recent years. “Islamophobia remains at all-time highs,” said Corey Saylor, CAIR’s Research and Advocacy Director. “Our numbers last year were the […]

CAIR Condemns Illegal Israeli Settler Attack on Palestinian Shop, Raid with Dogs on Mosque in West Bank, Forcing Kidnapped Palestinian to Advertise Jewelry Business

UPDATE: The information about the attack on the Palestinian shop is in dispute. The attack may have involved an intra-Palestinian incident. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/3/2026) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an attack on a Palestinian-owned shop by illegal Israeli settlers and a raid on […]

CAIR Calls for Release of Wisconsin Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped in Iraq

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the immediate and safe release of freelance Wisconsin journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was reportedly kidnapped by a militia group in Iraq. CAIR expressed deep concern for her safety and urged all parties involved to ensure her prompt release […]

CAIR in the News, April 3, 2026

Video: CAIR-San Diego Rallies for Free Speech on UCSD Campus Over Gaza Genocide CAIR: Rights groups, Milwaukee leaders slam ICE’s arrest of Palestinian advocate – Al Jazeera CAIR: US Muslim groups demand release of Palestinian American community leader detained by ICE – Anadolu Agency CAIR: US Muslim groups call for release of Palestinian-American community leader […]

CAIR Says Congress Must Act After Reports of Israel’s ‘Religious Cleansing’ in Lebanon

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to act after reports surfaced that Israel is conducting “religious cleansing” in Lebanon. The New York Times reports: “Over the past two weeks, Israeli military officials have called leaders of at least eight villages and told them […]

CAIR Joins Muslim Community, Civil Rights Groups’ Call for Release of Milwaukee Muslim Community Leader Detained by ICE 

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a coalition of Muslim community and civil rights organizations to call for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-American Muslim community leader from Milwaukee currently being detained by ICE.  Sarsour, who has lived in the United States legally […]

CAIR-LA, Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin Welcome Release of Iranian Client After Federal Court Grants TRO Against Unlawful ICE Detention

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin, welcomed the recent release of its client, Aliakbar Manaie, from immigration detention after a federal court granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) following a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.   Originally from Iran, Manaie has been on parole—a discretionary release from detention that permits individuals to remain in the […]