CAIR-Ohio Action Alert Urges Lawmakers to Reject SB 87 Threatening Free Speech and Civil Liberties
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today is calling on community members and allies to demand that Ohio House lawmakers vote NO on Senate Bill 87, a dangerous and unprecedented threat to free speech that opens the door to policing dissent, punishing peaceful protest, and stripping away civil liberties across Ohio. TAKE ACTION […]
CAIR, CAIR-Oregon Call on Feds to Probe Threats to Worshipers at Oregon Mosque
Man enters mosque, threatens people at prayer: ‘If you stand up, you die’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Oregon chapter (CAIR-Oregon) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate reported threats and harassment of Muslim worshipers at prayer in a Portland, […]
CAIR Md. Welcomes Passage of Baltimore’s Safe Spaces and Communities Act
Measure is critical step toward strengthening public safety, building trust between communities and local government The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the passage of the Safe Spaces and Communities Act in Baltimore City, calling the measure a significant step toward safeguarding families, promoting public safety, and ensuring that all […]
CAIR-MN Condemns President’s Racist Remarks Targeting Somali Americans
President Trump says Somalis are ‘stupid,’ ‘low IQ’ people from a ‘disgusting country’ (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 3/26/26) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today condemned racist remarks targeting Somali Americans and Somalia by President Donald Trump. He falsely claimed: “In the case of Minnesota, it’s very Somalia-oriented…These people come from a crooked […]
CAIR-CT Applauds Stratford Superintendent, BOE for Inclusion of Eid-ul-Fitr as School Holiday
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the Stratford Board of Education for recognizing Eid-ul-Fitr as a school holiday starting 2027, marking a significant milestone for inclusion, religious accommodation and student equity in the district. “On behalf of the […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Signing of Immigrant Protection Bills into Law as a Major but Partial Victory, Urges Stronger Action
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the signing of three key immigrant protection bills into law by Governor Sherrill, including measures previously vetoed in the final hours of the Murphy administration. This milestone reflects years of sustained advocacy by community organizations […]
CAIR TX Action Alert: Call on the City of Houston to Pass Immigration Ordinance – Let Police Enforce the Law, Not Immigration
The Houston-Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) is calling on community members and allies to demand that the Houston City Council and Mayor John Whitmire and District Members immediately pass a critical ordinance that draws a clear line: local police must protect communities not carry out federal immigration enforcement. TAKE ACTION NOW Introduced […]
CAIR Challenges Anti-Muslim Caucus Members to Visit Local Mosques After ‘Modern-Day Klan Rally’ on House Floor
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent a letter to members of the so-called “Sharia-Free America Caucus” challenging them to visit mosques in their districts and engage directly with American Muslim constituents following a hour-long House floor session in which members of the caucus delivered […]
CAIR Says Kennedy Center Honor for Bill Maher Highlights ‘Double Standards’ on Bigotry and Violence
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today said that the Kennedy Center’s planned award of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Bill Maher “highlights the glaring double standards surrounding bigotry and violence that exist in our society.” SEE: Bill Maher Honored with Kennedy Center Award […]
CAIR Announces March 27th Launch of New Podcast ‘CAIR on Air: Beyond the Courtroom and Behind the Headlines’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the launch 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 a […]