CAIR-FL: A Broward lawmaker stokes our fears – Sun Sentinel
Organized opponents include the ACLU, Common Cause, the LGBTQ group Equality Florida, NAACP branches, Southern Poverty Law Center and CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
CAIR-MN: ‘National shutdown’ brings protests to LA., across the nation; demonstrators clash with police – Los Angeles Times
Jaylani Hussein, the executive director of Minnesota’s chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations, said Minneapolis is on the front line of the fight for democracy, noting that George Floyd was killed just a few blocks from where Good was killed.
“I want you to know, they chose the right community to bring this fight to,” he told a cheering crowd. “We have been fighting for the last six years and we have been ready for this moment. ICE may have not been ready for us.”
CAIR-Sacramento: CAIR Calls for Local Investigation, ICE Removal after Fatal Minneapolis Shooting – Davis Vanguard
CAIR: Christian prison ministry settles discrimination lawsuit with Muslim chaplain applicant – Premier Christian News
CAIR: Social Media Working to Protect ICE Clampdown in Minneapolis – FAIR.org
While many activists have shown dismay at these developments, others have said the challenges inspire hope. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (1/27/26) said in a statement that “young people censored on TikTok have no intention of giving up their activism,” as they have “have repeatedly shown that they will not allow politicians, corporations or colleges to censor their speech.”