CAIR in the News, June 4, 2026
CAIR: From San Diego, California to Plano, Texas, Islamophobia Has Consequences – Texas Observer This incident is part of a broader pattern of increasing violence against Muslims. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) received 8,683 civil rights complaints in 2025, the most in a single year since its first report in 1996, with Texas among […]
CAIR on AIR Podcast Tells Full Story of Palestinian-American Killed by Israeli Settlers in Occupied West Bank
The Council on American-islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has released the latest episode of its weekly podcast CAIR on AIR featuring guest Kamel Musallet, whose son Saifullah Musallet was murdered by Israeli settlers in July 2025. WATCH THE EPISODE ON YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, OR APPLE PODCASTS In this week’s episode of CAIR […]
CAIR-NY Stands with Palestinian High School Student Who Recited Poem by Palestinian Poet at Assembly
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 solidarity with a Palestinian student who was instructed by school administrators not to share political viewpoints during a school heritage assembly and called on school officials to ensure that Palestinian students are afforded […]
CAIR-MI Joins Call for Action After Racist, Neo-Nazi Incident Targets Black-Owned Business in Grand Haven
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined community leaders and civil rights advocates in condemning a reported racist, neo-Nazi incident targeting a Black-owned business in Grand Haven, Michigan. According to media reports, the suspects allegedly harassed and intimidated […]
CAIR-Florida Condemns Dumping of Pork Outside Middle Eastern Market in Port St. Lucie
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today condemned the reported dumping of pork products outside a Middle Eastern market in Port St. Lucie and called for a thorough investigation into the incident as a possible hate crime. According to reports, Port St. Lucie police […]
CAIR Urges Congress to Support Lebanon War Powers Resolution Before Israel Uses U.S. Support to ‘Turn Lebanon into the Next Gaza’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on every member of Congress to support the Lebanon War Powers Resolution introduced by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and co-led by Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, with floor debate expected as early as today and a vote possibly tomorrow or in the coming days. […]
CAIR to Announce Lawsuit Against VA’s Fairfax County Public Schools for Suspending Muslim Students for Participating in Viral Trend
On Thursday, June 4, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to hold a press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology decision to investigate and suspend Muslim […]
CAIR in the News, June 3, 2026
CAIR: Valedictorian’s speech cut after unscripted immigration comment – USA Today The Council on American-Islamic Relations applauded Hijaz’s speech and said schools should “encourage thoughtful civic engagement, not suppress it.” “We commend Leen Hijaz for demonstrating the moral courage to speak out on behalf of people whose voices are too often ignored,” CAIR National Executive […]
CAIR Condemns Apartheid Israel for Banning Linda Sarsour and Other Palestinian Americans from Visiting Family in Occupied Palestine
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli apartheid government for reportedly banning prominent Palestinian-American Muslim civil rights activist Linda Sarsour from visiting her family in Palestine. In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said: “We strongly condemn the Israeli apartheid government for banning Linda Sarsour […]
CAIR in the News, June 2, 2026
CAIR-Chicago: Chicago high school faces outcry after axing Arabic program – Fox News CAIR: Maryland Teacher Can Sue Principal Over Palestinian Flag Display – Bloomberg Law CAIR: New York officials urged to apologize for marching in Israel Day parade joined by Bezalel Smotrich – TAG24 The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on New York […]