CAIR-MN Condemns Politically Motivated ICE Targeting of Somali Minnesotans
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today condemned a sharp and troubling increase in ICE activity targeting Somali Minnesotans, calling these actions alarming, politically driven, and harmful to community safety. Over the past several days, Somali families have reported unannounced ICE visits, intimidation at private homes, and increased surveillance in neighborhoods […]
CAIR-WA Releases Community Advisory for Muslim Immigrants
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 released a community advisory addressing recent immigration-related announcements made by the Trump administration following the tragic shooting of two members of the National Guard last week. “While we were all horrified […]
CAIR-CA Urges Trump Admin to Lift Ban on Immigration and Visa Processing for Afghan Nationals
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today urged the Trump administration to lift its sweeping ban on all immigration-related processing for Afghan nationals and reverse its decision to issue punitive immigration measures that could affect tens of thousands of refugees, asylum seekers, green card holders, and families seeking reunification. CAIR-CA also […]
CAIR-NY Condemns FBI Surveillance of Immigration-Rights Volunteers; Condemns ICE Raid in Chinatown
The New York chapter of the Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today expressed grave concern over newly revealed federal documents showing that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) surveilled a private encrypted chat group used by immigration-rights volunteers in New York City, labeling their activities as “anarchist […]
CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Order Delaying Trump Administration’s Termination of TPS for Syria
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal court’s decision ordering the Department of Homeland Security to delay its planned termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria which is still engulfed in nearly 14 years of civil war, displacement, and humanitarian catastrophe. SEE: US judge blocks termination […]
Happening Tomorrow: CAIR-CA to Host Webinar Featuring Recently Released British Muslim Journalist Sami Hamdi
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) will host a webinar with British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi, who has recently been released and is back home in London after being unjustly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for more than two weeks for criticizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. During the webinar, attendees will have the chance […]
CAIR-NC Joins North Carolina Muslim Political Groups in Joint Statement on Border Patrol Entering North Carolina
The North Carolina chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC), the Muslim American Public Affairs Council (MAPAC), and Charlotte Muslim Caucus (CMC) today jointly condemn the United States Border Patrol’s impending incursion into Charlotte, North Carolina. On Thursday, November 13, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office announced that U.S. Border Patrol agents would be arriving […]
BREAKING: CAIR-CA, HMA Law Firm, and MLFA Welcome Government Agreement to Release UK Journalist Sami Hamdi to Return Home to Family
Civil rights groups say U.S. punished him for criticizing Israel, not for any alleged wrongdoing The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with co-counsel Hassan M. Ahmad of the HMA Law Firm and the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), today welcomed an agreement to release British Muslim journalist and political […]
CAIR Maryland Calls for Transparency from Baltimore County Executive on ICE Agreement
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today sent a letter calling for transparency from Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier regarding a memorandum of understanding (MOU) reportedly executed between Baltimore County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to reports, the county affirmed that the agreement provides federal authorities notice when […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Bay Area Community to Rally for the Release of Illegally Detained Journalist Sami Hamdi
On Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, community members will gather in San Francisco for an ICE Watch and rally outside the San Francisco Immigration Court. The event will call for the release of Sami Hamdi, a British Muslim journalist and political analyst illegally held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at an ICE detention facility. Following the […]