CAIR-CA Disappointed by Newsom’s Veto of Bill Barring Law Enforcement from Taking Side Jobs with ICE
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed disappointment with Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of Assembly Bill (AB) 1537, which would have barred California law enforcement officers covered by the bill from taking side jobs involving federal or out-of-state immigration enforcement. Authored […]
CAIR Calls on Members of Congress to Stand With Freed Political Prisoner Salah Sarsour, Condemn Latest Attempt at Deportation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to express support for freed political prisoner Salah Sarsour after an immigration judge ruled that he the government can deport him. SIGN THE ACTION ALERT: Stand with Salah and help defend our First Amendment […]
CAIR Calls for Courts to Take Notice and Congress to Prioritize No BAN Act After White House Boasts of 96% Reduction in Legal Immigration from Muslim Countries
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that all members of Congress should sponsor the NO BAN Act and that courts should take notice after the official White House rapid response account promoted a 96 percent reduction in legal immigration from Muslim-majority nations. CAIR noted […]
CAIR-NJ to Support Activist Asma Elhuni in Trenton Court for Documenting ICE Activity
On Tuesday, September 29, the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), will join community advocates in support of Asma Elhuni, a longtime organizer and human rights advocate as she faces charges in Trenton Court simply for documenting ICE activity in her community and informing community members of their rights. On […]
CAIR and CAIR-Austin Condemn Austin ICE Shooting, Call for Independent Investigation, Accountability and ICE Reformation
The national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Austin office (CAIR-Austin) today condemned the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez (28) by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in North Austin on Sunday Sep. 20th and called for a fully independent and transparent investigation led by the Austin Police Department […]
CAIR Md. Condemns Reports of ICE Violence Against Frederick Co. Residents, Calls for Independent Investigation
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today condemned reports of violence by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents against community members in Frederick County and called for an immediate, independent investigation into the agents’ conduct. SEE: Violent ICE encounter in Frederick prompts calls for investigation According to eyewitness accounts, a confrontation erupted Friday […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Release of Iemad Saifo from ICE Detention
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the release of Iemad Saifo from ICE detention at Delaney Hall. Saifo is a beloved small business owner and father in Collingswood, NJ. SEE: N.J. restaurant owner released from Delaney Hall following ICE detention, […]
CAIR Maryland Condemns ICE Arrest of Johns Hopkins Researcher at BWI Airport, Seeks Due Process and Immediate Release
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the arrest and detention of a Johns Hopkins University public health researcher by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. According to media reports, Dr. Fatima Ameaka, a […]
CAIR-Texas to Join Coalition Calling for Citywide Shutdown, ‘No Business as Usual’ in Movement for Justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), alongside local community organizations, faith leaders, labor representatives, and small business owners, will hold a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21, at 1 p.m. at Houston City Hall. Organizers will call for citywide participation in a day of action titled “No Business as Usual” on Friday, July 24, to […]
CAIR Condemns Deadly ICE Shooting in Maine, Calls for Transparent and Independent Local Investigation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine and called for an independent, transparent and local investigation into the shooting. The shooting has sparked widespread […]