CAIR- Philadelphia, Immigrant Advocates to Hold Interfaith Rally at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Book Tour Stop to Demand End to PA–ICE Collaboration
The Philadelphia chapter of Council on American- Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) will join allied immigrant rights leaders and community members across the Parkway Central Library at the Shakespeare Memorial on Saturday, January 24 at 2 p.m. to rally at Governor Josh Shapiro’s Philadelphia stop on his national book tour. The rally comes after months of advocacy urging Governor Shapiro to use […]
CAIR-NJ Expresses Disappointment Over Gov. Murphy’s Pocket Veto of Immigrant Protections, Urges Gov. Sherrill to Advance Safeguards
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, expressed deep disappointment with outgoing Governor Phil Murphy on his final day in office for enacting only one of the three bills included in the Immigrant Protections Package. While Governor Murphy signed […]
CAIR-Alabama Calls for End to Use of Japanese American Internment Law to Target Undocumented Immigrants
The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on federal courts in Alabama to stop using a law that was applied during the U.S. internment of Japanese Americans during World War II to criminally charge undocumented immigrants. SEE: Alabama uses […]
CAIR-WA Celebrates Palestinian Asylum Seeker’s Bond Release from ICE Detention
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today celebrates the release of a Palestinian asylum seeker from immigration detention, decided in a bond hearing yesterday. On December 26, 2025, a Palestinian asylum seeker was abducted by ICE in Auburn. He was […]
CAIR San Diego Calls End of Somali TPS ‘Latest Bigoted Attack on Somali Community’ (Video)
CAIR-SFBA Calls Latest U.S Suspension of Immigrant Visa Processing For 75 Countries Discriminatory (Video)
Video: CAIR-MN’s Jaylani Hussein on BBC Calls End of Somali TPS ‘Latest Bigoted Attack on Somali Community’
CAIR, CAIR-MN Call End of Somali TPS ‘Latest Bigoted Attack on Somali Community’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and CAIR-Minnesota (CAIR-MN) today expressed opposition to the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali nationals and require them to “leave the country by March 17.” [NOTE: Today, CAIR-MN, alongside community leaders and legal advocates, held a press conference to release new community guidance for individuals holding I-94 immigration status. CAIR […]
CAIR-MN to Issue New Guidelines for Responding to Escalation and Targeting of Lawful Residents
On Tuesday, January 13, the Minnesota chapter for the Council on American-Islamic Relations Minnesota (CAIR-MN), alongside community leaders and legal advocates, will hold a press conference to release new community guidance for individuals holding I-94 immigration status. The guidance is being issued in response to escalation and targeting of lawful residents and growing reports that individuals […]
CAIR Md. Congratulates Grassroots Activists on Victory Ending Avelo Airlines’ ICE Contract
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today congratulated grassroots organizers and advocates, including the Baltimore Rapid Response Network, whose sustained advocacy helped secure Avelo Airlines’ announcement that it is ending its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the same day that an ICE agent fatally shot a legal […]