Report to be sent to all congressional offices in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/4/23) – On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a Facebook livestream to announce its new report “CAIR Congressional Legislative Priorities in the 118th Congress.”
MEDIA NOTE: Embargoed copies of the report are available by emailing: [email protected]
WHAT: CAIR Facebook Livestream
WHO: CAIR National Deputy Director and Government Affairs Department Director
WHEN: Wednesday, January 11, 12 p.m. ET
WHERE: CAIR Facebook Page at www.Facebook.com/CAIRNational
CONTACT: CAIR Director of Government Affairs Department Robert S. McCaw, [email protected], CAIR Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, [email protected]
The One Hundred Eighteenth United States Congress was convened in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 3. CAIR’s new policy document outlines its congressional legislative and advocacy priorities for the next two years, which includes defending American Muslim civil rights, protecting the rights of all persons residing in the U.S., and the rights of those seeking to travel to the United States.
Prior to the public release of CAIR’s congressional legislative priorities document, it will be sent to all congressional offices in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
In working to uphold the U.S. Constitution and American values, CAIR’s congressional legislative and advocacy agenda includes supporting or opposing certain acts or resolutions and calling for hearings several on topics relevant to policy considerations of the American Muslim community.
Key legislative priorities of the American Muslim community endorsed by CAIR include requesting Congress support the reintroduction and adoption of the:
- Combatting International Islamophobia Act,
- National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (NO BAN Act),
- Access to Counsel Act, and,
- Resolutions recognizing Muslim Heritage Month, Ramadan, and Eid.
Following the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States, CAIR publicly released a detailed agenda detailing policy changes that the Biden-Harris administration should pursue within its first 100 days in office to restore the rights of Americans Muslims and advance justice for all.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]