CAIR Welcomes Federal Charges for Attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Minnesota chapter (CAIR-MN) today welcomed federal charges for an attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. CAIR and its Minnesota chapter (CAIR-MN) previously condemned that attack. Department of Justice filed federal charges against Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, after he appeared to spray Omar with […]
CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Tenn. White Supremacists Who Sought to Form Paramilitary Unit to Take Out ‘High-Value Targets’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of Tennessee men accused by federal authorities of plotting to form a white supremacist paramilitary unit and carry out violent attacks against so-called “high-value targets.” According to court records and media reports, the individuals allegedly espoused neo-Nazi ideology […]
CAIR Welcomes Asylum for Chinese National Who Exposed Human Rights Abuses Against Uyghur Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an immigration judge’s decision to grant asylum to a Chinese national who exposed the Chinese government’s human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in that nation. Guan Heng, 38, applied for asylum after arriving in the U.S. illegally in […]
Video: CAIR-MN on CNN Demands End to Racist and Anti-Muslim Incitement After Attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar
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CAIR-CT Applauds Farmington Board of Education for Recognizing Eid 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 Farmington Board of Education for its unanimous vote to recognize Eid-ul-Fitr as a school holiday, marking a significant milestone for inclusion, religious accommodation and student equity in the district. “Recognizing […]
CAIR in the News, January 29, 2026
CAIR: Wael’s last wish’: ICE denies release of Texas man for son’s funeral – Al Jazeera “It’s just no compassion. No moral compass. It’s shameful in this country,” said Mustafaa Carroll, the interim executive director of the Texas branch for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “I have four sons. I can’t imagine what that […]
CAIR-SFBA Secures Release of Client After Federal Court Grants Habeas Petition Against Unlawful ICE Detention
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the release of a CAIR-SFBA client from ICE detention after a federal court granted CAIR SFBA’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and motion for a temporary restraining order. The court’s decision found the client’s […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Violent Antisemitic Attack on Rabbi in Queens
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 condemned an alleged antisemitic assault in Forest Hills, Queens, in which a rabbi was reportedly verbally harassed and physically attacked. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime by law enforcement. SEE: After punching a rabbi in Queens, suspect […]
CAIR Welcomes Firing of Vermont Sheriff’s Deputy After Racist Messages Discovered
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the firing of a deputy from Vermont’s Rutland County Sheriff’s Department after racist messages he reportedly sent were discovered. According to multiple witnesses, the former deputy posted an offensive image in a group chat that included other members […]
CAIR-SFBA Applauds Alameda County’s Unanimous Vote Establishing ‘ICE-Free Zones’
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the unanimous vote by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to adopt a critical “ICE-Free Zones” policy that prohibits the use of county-owned property for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, along with a countywide immigration enforcement response […]