CAIR-MN, Civil Rights Partners to Call for Accountability for the Killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti After ICE Drawdown
On Thursday, Feb. 5, CAIR-Minnesota and other civil rights organizations, faith leaders, and community groups will hold a press conference in response to the drawdown of federal enforcement personnel by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following public resistance, and the continued lack of criminal prosecution for the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during federal immigration enforcement […]
CAIR Maryland Welcomes Passage of Legislation to End All Local ICE Enforcement Agreements, Calls on Governor to Sign into Law
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of legislation prohibiting local governments and law enforcement agencies from entering or continuing cooperative enforcement agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the federal 287(g) program. SEE: Maryland ICE-related bills pass, chambers to reconcile legislation The legislation, […]
CAIR-MN Says Limited ICE Drawdown is a Result of Public Resistance, Calls for Accountability
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the announcement by federal immigration officials of a limited drawdown of ICE agents from Minnesota is a direct result of sustained public resistance and renewed community organizing against unconstitutional enforcement practices. CAIR-MN emphasized […]
TODAY – Community Groups to Rally Against ICE Presence Ahead of Super Bowl (11:30 a.m.)
At 11:30 a.m. today, community organizations, unions, and immigrant advocacy groups with the South Bay Super Bowl Coalition will gather at Cesar Chavez Plaza for an “ICE Out of the Bay” Rally, coinciding with the opening day of official Super Bowl festivities. The rally highlights community opposition to increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in […]
CAIR Welcomes Asylum for Chinese National Who Exposed Human Rights Abuses Against Uyghur Muslims
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an immigration judge’s decision to grant asylum to a Chinese national who exposed the Chinese government’s human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in that nation. Guan Heng, 38, applied for asylum after arriving in the U.S. illegally in […]
CAIR-SFBA Applauds Alameda County’s Unanimous Vote Establishing ‘ICE-Free Zones’
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the unanimous vote by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to adopt a critical “ICE-Free Zones” policy that prohibits the use of county-owned property for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, along with a countywide immigration enforcement response […]
CAIR Condemns Inhumane Conditions at Baltimore ICE Holding Facility Amid Reports of New Facility Opening in Hagerstown; Calls for Immediate Federal and Local Action
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned the disturbing conditions revealed in multiple recent videos and reports showing overcrowded, degrading, and inhumane treatment of immigrants held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Baltimore. SEE: Viral video provides rare […]
CAIR Endorses Call for Nationwide Strike on Jan. 30 to Protest ICE Crimes
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today endorsed the call for a nationwide strike on January 30 to protest the killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and others by ICE agents, as well as the agency’s violent sieges of numerous cities. The strike has been endorsed by hundreds […]
CAIR-SFBA Urges Immediate Passage of ‘ICE-Free Zones’ in Alameda County
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urgently calling on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to adopt agenda item 51 at today’s BOS meeting. The item includes two critical measures led by Supervisor Nikki Fortunato-Bas: a countywide immigration enforcement response plan and an “ICE-Free Zones” […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Tell the Senate to Vote NO on ICE Funding
Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in urging your Senators to VOTE NO on new funding for ICE after the murder of another U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti, the earlier murder of Renée Good, and a pattern of violent, militarized federal immigration operations that have terrorized communities. These are not isolated incidents. They are the predictable result of an […]