CAIR: Many Muslim voters no longer see Trump as worse than Biden (CNN)
Amina Barhumi, executive director of the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, told me about a surge in anti-Muslim “hate crimes, assaults and discriminatory incidents” since October 7. Reports of such incidents rose 172% nationwide year-over-year, she said, with a “600% increase into CAIR-Ohio offices in the four weeks” after October 7. She charged that “one-sided statements from our elected officials” about the conflict contributed to those numbers.
CAIR: Fort Bend GOP Chair Condemns “The Divisive Text Message Campaign”
CAIR-MI: Dearborn mayor blasts ‘inflammatory’ Wall Street Journal op-ed calling city ‘Jihad Capital’ (NBC)
CAIR-MI: Mayor says police presence increased at places of worship after WSJ opinion piece declared his city ‘America’s Jihad capital’ (CNN)
CAIR: WSJ opinion piece calls Dearborn ‘jihad capital,’ Biden condemns anti-Arab hate (Reuters)
CAIR: Outrage over Bigotry, Islamophobia in Wall Street Journal & New York Times (Common Dreams)
CAIR-MI: Dearborn, Mich., will increase police presence after op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’ (The Hill)
CAIR-CT: Groups push for New Haven to adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution
Late this week, the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations sent an email to supporters urging them to show up at the next Board of Alders meeting Feb. 5.
CAIR-MI: US ramps up police presence at Dearborn places of worship after ‘jihad capital’ op-ed (The New Arab)
CAIR-MI: Dearborn ramps up police patrol after ‘bigoted’ WSJ op-ed as Biden condemns anti-Arab hate (Guardian)
CAIR-OK: The voters spoke: Ten Commandments monument should not be resurrected at Oklahoma State Capitol
The idea unsurprisingly has already faced pushback from the ACLU along with the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Opponents argue that lawmakers shouldn’t be spending their time on such a bill, and it marginalizes people who adhere to minority religions.
CAIR: Hate Crimes are on the Rise at Academic Institutions According to New FBI Report