Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 03, 2018 #LoveAMuslim Twitterstorm Responds to #PunishAMuslimDay Hundreds of businesses, national security officials, local, state, and federal elected officials of both parties, civil rights leaders, and organizations representing impacted communities announced the filing of several dozen amicus (friend of the court) briefs opposing the latest iteration of... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, February 06, 2018 CAIR Calls on DHS to Revise or Drop Report Targeting Muslim Immigrants, Residents with Long-Term Profiling and Surveillance The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revise or drop a draft report that initially urged authorities to target Sunni Muslim legal immigrants and permanent... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, January 02, 2018 CAIR Says Trump's Call for Imprisonment of Clinton Aide is Attempt to 'Politicize' DOJ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said President Trump's call to jail a former aide of Hillary Clinton is an attempt to politicize the Department of Justice. In a tweet this morning, Trump called for the... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, December 20, 2017 CAIR Responds to Trump's Threat to Cut Aid to Countries Over Jerusalem Vote at UN Justice is a core value of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. That's why Americans of all political persuasions and faith traditions should support international law and justice for Palestinian families and children. WATCH: Donald Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to Countries Over UN Jerusalem Vote Donald... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, November 01, 2017 CAIR Condemns Manhattan Terror Attack In a statement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said: "CAIR condemns today's horrific and cowardly attack in Manhattan and offers sincere condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured. Since the goal... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, July 18, 2017 CAIR Report Shows 2017 on Track to Becoming One of Worst Years Ever for Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Yesterday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization released an update on anti-Muslim incidents in the second quarter (April-June) of 2017. CAIR’s quarterly report indicates that the number of hate crimes in the first half... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, May 01, 2017 CAIR Urges Trump Administration Not to Appoint Wisc. Sheriff Who Supported 'Patrols' in Muslim Neighborhoods to DHS Post The Council on American-Islamic relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the Trump administration not to appoint Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. to a post with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Sources say Clarke... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, April 17, 2017 Racist, Islamophobic Letter with 'Foreign Substance' on Quran Page Sent to CAIR's DC Headquarters The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said today that its Washington, D.C., headquarters has received a racist, Islamophobic letter sent from Michigan portraying former President Obama as a monkey and containing a page... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, April 13, 2017 CAIR Offers Condolences on Death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered condolences to the family and loved ones of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the nation’s first female Muslim judge and the first African-American woman to serve on New York... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, April 12, 2017 CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probes of Anti-Muslim Incidents in Wisconsin, Texas The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslims civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for hate crime investigations of apparently bias-motivated incidents targeting Muslims in Wisconsin and Texas. CAIR said the incidents are part of “almost daily”... Read more |