CAIR in the News, March 28, 2026

CAIR: Possible bias incident at Portland, OR mosque sparks investigation – KOIN.com CAIR: Texas Official Calls For 100 Million To Be Deported At CPAC – Newsweek “Muslim Americans are teachers, lawyers, doctors, politicians, and neighbors, that is to say that we are an essential part of the cultural fabric of Texas and the United States,” […]

CAIR-NY Expresses Outrage Over Attempted Rape of Muslim Woman in Central Park

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 expressed outrage over the attempted sexual assault of a Muslim woman in Central Park.   A 45-year-old Muslim woman was attacked in broad daylight while sitting on a bench in Central Park near East 109th […]

CAIR-LA Condemns Unlawful Detention of Iranian Client by ICE, Welcomes Filing of Habeas Petition

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the unlawful detention of its client, Aliakbar Manaie, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The organization also welcomed the filing of a writ of habeas corpus by its legal partner, the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin, challenging the detention.  [Note: A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial order requiring law […]

CAIR, CAIR-NY Welcome Disruption of Alleged Plot to Firebomb NY Palestinian Activist’s Home

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its New York chapter (CAIR-NY) today welcomed the reported disruption of a plot to firebomb the home of New York-based Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani. According to Associated Press: “Federal authorities said they had arrested Andrew Heifler, 26, as he was […]

CAIR-Chicago Stands with Mayor Brandon Johnson in Affirming Equal Protection Against All Hate Crimes

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Chicago office (CAIR-Chicago), today expressed its strong support for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s position that all hate crimes must be addressed with equal urgency and seriousness, amid ongoing public debate following the resignation of Chicago Commission on Human Relations Commissioner Nancy Andrade. Recent reporting has highlighted tensions surrounding a Human Relations […]

First Episode of New CAIR Podcast Discusses U.S.-Israel War on Iran

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the first episode of its new podcast, CAIR on Air, a weekly program that takes the public “beyond the courtroom and behind the headlines” of the fight to advance civil rights, neutralize anti-Muslim hate and reorient American foreign policy in […]