CAIR Calls on Rubio to Address Whether He Spoke with Laura Loomer Before Banning Gaza Medical Visas
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address whether he spoke directly with anti-Muslim extremist Laura Loomer, as she claims, before banning Palestinian children injured by American weapons in Gaza from seeking medical care in the U.S. and […]
CAIR Says Trump Admin’s $15,000 Visa Bond Program Is ‘Legalized Shakedown,’ Not National Security
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Trump administration’s new visa bond pilot program requiring foreign visitors from select countries to pay up to $15,000 in cash deposits as a condition for entry into the United States as a “legalized shakedown.” SEE: Federal Register :: Visas: Visa […]
CAIR Condemns ICE’s Detention of Pastor in Easton, Maryland
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, expresses deep concern and condemnation over the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention of Daniel Fuentes Espinal, a longstanding pastor in Easton, Maryland. According to local reports, Espinal was taken into ICE custody after leaving Lowe’s […]
CAIR Demands Release of North Carolina Asylum Seeker Abducted By ICE in Apparent Case of Mistaken Identity
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil-rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the abduction of longtime North Carolina resident, father of five and Libyan asylum-seeker Mohamed Ali Aboubaker Naser, who was taken into custody by ICE agents who reportedly misidentified him as an Iranian citizen. In a statement, CAIR Community Advocacy Director […]
CAIR Ohio Calls for Immediate Release of Cincinnati Imam Detained by ICE
The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today called for the immediate release of Imam Ayman Soliman, a respected Muslim chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and imam at Clifton Mosque, who was detained yesterday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). SEE: Former Cincinnati Children’s chaplain detained by ICE – USA Today Imam Ayman […]
CAIR, CAIR-DFW Welcomes Release of Palestinian Woman Detained by ICE While Returning from Honeymoon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Dallas Fort Worth chapter (CAIR-DFW) today welcomed the release of Ward Sakeik, a Palestinian woman detained by ICE as she was returning from her honeymoon with her husband. Sakeik was released from the Prairieland Detention Center on Tuesday evening. A stateless Palestinian born in Saudi Arabia, she […]
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CAIR-Minnesota Director to Join Instagram Event on Impact of Trump’s New Travel Ban
On Thursday, June 26, Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) will join a live Instagram event, “Trump’s travel ban: What it means for Minnesotans,” discussing the impact of President Trump’s new travel ban barring nationals of 12 countries from entering the U.S. and partially restricting those from another […]
CAIR Welcomes Federal Judge’s Reaffirmation of Due Process in Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal judge’s recent decision to uphold constitutional due process in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a man who was previously deported in violation of court orders and held without charge. CAIR urged the […]
Community Advisory: CAIR Releases ‘Understanding the Trump Administration’s New Muslim/African Travel Ban’ Guidance
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released “Understanding the Trump Administration’s New Muslim/African Travel Ban” guidance following the Trump administration’s recent proclamation announcing a new and expanded travel ban, targeting 19 mostly Muslim and African nations. SEE: Understanding the Trump Administration’s New Muslim/African Travel Ban’ The […]