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CAIR Letters to Congress Commend Democratic Lawmakers for Rebuking Anti-Muslim Fascism, Call on GOP Leaders to Defend Religious Freedom for All

• CAIR’s letter to Democratic offices thanks members who have spoken out against anti-Muslim hate and urges concrete action to address it. • CAIR’s letter to Republican offices urges party leaders to support religious freedom for all Americans, including American Muslims The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today […]

CAIR in the News, March 16, 2026

CAIR: It’s Time to Cut Ties With the Anti-Defamation League – Common Dreams CAIR-LA: They Tried to Teach About Palestine. They Paid a Huge Price. – The Nation Despite legal challenges to its constitutionality, the law went into effect this year. AB 715, Hussam Ayloush of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said, “erase[s] Palestinian voices” […]

CAIR-Texas Calls for Transparent Investigation After Afghan Refugee Dies in ICE Detention

The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Texas (CAIR-Texas) is calling for a full, transparent investigation following the death of Nazeer Paktiawal, an Afghan refugee who died on March 14 after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 13. According to information provided to the family and community members, Paktiawal was detained by ICE […]

CAIR Says Congress Must Act After Israeli Troops Massacre West Bank Family, Taunt Survivors Saying ‘We Killed Dogs’

Muslim civil rights group also condemns Israeli slaughter of healthcare workers in Lebanon (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/15/2026) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said Congress must act to halt U.S. taxpayer support for Israeli war crimes following reports that Israeli forces killed an entire Palestinian […]

CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for ‘F*** Iran’ Attack Targeting Man in Lombard

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of hate crime charges against a suburban Chicago man accused of verbally harassing and spitting on a victim while shouting “f*** Iran” in Lombard, Illinois. “We welcome the decision to pursue hate […]

CAIR in the News, March 14, 2026

Video: CAIR-LA Director on TRT World to Discuss Israel’s ‘Endless Wars’ to Distract from War Crimes Charges CAIR: Faith communities on alert amid string of US attacks – News Nation CAIR: Texas, Florida face pushback over efforts to exclude Islamic schools from school voucher programs – The Hill CAIR-SFBA: Quds Day Participants Call for an […]

CAIR-LA Hosts Global Interfaith Iftar in Celebration of LA’s Diverse Communities 

The Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), with support from the Office of LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and the County of LA Department of Parks and Recreation, recently hosted a Global Interfaith Iftar celebrating LA’s diverse communities. SEE: Global Interfaith Iftar Photos  More than 100 community members, faith leaders, and representatives from community organizations and elected […]