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CAIR in the News, March 13, 2026

CAIR: Republican Says ‘We Need More Islamophobia’ – Newsweek

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has been critical of the ADL, has said it had received more than 8,600 Islamophobia complaints nationwide in 2025—the highest in 29-year records.

CAIR: Nazi Lite, in Texas and Florida – Courthouse News Service

Jewish organizations have plenty of support in our country today, but I don’t see many Islamic support groups. Of the ones I have found, CAIR seems the most peaceful, honest, informed and straightforward.

CAIR: Tennessee congressman sparks outrage with anti-Muslim rant – Arab American News

CAIR: Using Bigotry to Hide an Authoritarian, Christian Nationalist Agenda – The Nation

CAIR-Austin: Leftover ramen, too few Qurans: A ‘humiliating’ Ramadan inside ICE detention centers – Religion News Service

CAIR-MN: Fast-tracked asylum hearings for Somali refugees being held in secret – Star Tribune

Suleiman Adan, deputy executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said immigration officials have not provide an explanation about fast-tracked online hearings for Somali refugees. He noted that family members are unable to observe the hearings.

“When hearings are expedited, families lose the ability to hire counsel and gather evidence,” Adan said. “It is a due process issue.”

CAIR-MI: Muslim civil rights group condemns attack on synagogue – Associated Press

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning the incident.

“There is no justification for anyone to direct violence toward any house or worship or religious institution,” it said in a statement.

CAIR-MI: Synagogue attack in West Bloomfield draws strong condemnation from Arab American leaders – Arab American News

CAIR: Michigan synagogue and Virginia university shootings: What we know – Al Jazeera

CAIR-MI: Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue, officials say – The Guardian

CAIR: When US fights in the Middle East, American Muslim students often face discrimination – The Conversation

CAIR: Jewish groups slam cluster of bills before legislature as ‘anti-Israel’ – Baltimore Sun

Members of Prince George’s 4 Palestine, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Southern Maryland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America have testified in support of earlier versions of the Not On Our Dime Act. They’ve argued that organizations given tax-exempt status should be prohibited from contributing to causes that violate international law.

CAIR: GOP senator shredded on social media over Mamdani 9/11 post – The Independent

CAIR: More than 250 US groups oppose spending billions on war in Iran – Al Jazeera

CAIR welcomes Iceland, Netherlands joining Gaza genocide case against Israel – The Canary

CAIR-LA Demands Investigation into Anti-Black Hate Crime at UC Irvine – Davis Vanguard

CAIR-Chicago: Chicago woman speaks out after downtown hate crime attack – FOX

In a statement, CAIR Chicago said:

“Violence targeting women and fueled by racial hatred must be rejected unequivocally. We welcome these hate crime charges and commend prosecutors for pursuing accountability.”

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