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CAIR-LA Condemns Antisemitic Rhetoric by White Supremacists in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, Stands by Jewish Community
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/24/2022) – The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the alarming display of antisemitism in West … Read More
CAIR-LA Condemns Politically Motivated Shooting at Taiwanese Church, Offers Support
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/17/2022) –The Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the deadly hate crime targeting the congregation of the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in … Read More
Despite its Rebrand, This Department of Homeland Security Grant Program Can Still Be Used to Target Muslims
In 2011, as part of its counterterrorism strategy, the Obama administration initiated the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This … Read More
MDAC 2022 Legislative Agenda
Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) is happening soon! From May 16–May 20, participants will be virtually meeting with assembly members and state legislators to … Read More
CAIR-CA Welcomes President Biden’s Day-One Termination Of Muslim And African Bans, Other Executive Orders
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed President Joe Biden’s announced termination — on his first day in office — … Read More
CAIR-LA Calls for Hate Crime Investigation After Religious Leader Allegedly Assaulted, Called “Dirty Arab”
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 11/18/2020) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today decried an alleged hate crime … Read More
What We Do
Outreach & Education
CAIR seeks to educate American Muslims about their rights so that they may fully engage in all aspects of civic life. CAIR also works with … Learn More
Youth Empowerment
CAIR has always believed that in order to secure a brighter future for our communities, investments must be made in providing our youth with the tools … Learn More
Civic Engagement
Through various programs, CAIR facilitates opportunities to engage with government bodies, to influence public policy by meeting with elected officials and to advocate for legislation that aims … Learn More
Legal Services
Civil rights advocacy remains at the center of CAIR-LA’s work. CAIR has served more than 25,000 victims of discrimination since its founding. Our California offices … Learn More
Our Campaigns
Urge Santa Ana College To End Islamophobic Rhetoric in Class
Adjunct Professor Jamie McDonough, currently teaching at Santa Ana College, was recorded during her lecture making derogatory and biased comments about the roles of men and … Learn More
Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, CAIR-LA, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several leaders within the Muslim community, hosted a community meeting and press conference … Learn More
American Network of Services for Afghan Refugees of Southern California (ANSAR of SoCal)
The Ansar, or the “helpers,” were the local inhabitants of Medina who, in Islamic tradition, provided refuge to Muslims fleeing persecution. The founders of the American … Learn More
How To Support Afghan Immigrants in the Greater Los Angeles Area
Our hearts and prayers are with the Afghan community both in the Greater Los Angeles area and abroad. We are doing everything we can to … Learn More
Immigration & Policy Resources for Afghanistan
CAIR-LA expresses solidarity with the Afghan–American community. We call on the Biden Administration to do everything possible to both welcome Afghan refugees to the United States … Learn More
Release Amir
Ask ICE Not To Deport A Father Of Two Children Urooj Alavi is an ICU nurse who treats COVID-19 patients. But her husband, Amir Ali, … Learn More
BAN CHOKEHOLDS IN CALIFORNIA
AB 1196 will ban the use of carotid artery restraint (chokehold) by law enforcement officers to forcibly detain a suspect in California. This deadly tactic has ended … Learn More
Urge Congress to vote yes on H.R. 4408
Protests against police brutality have erupted all over the United States in light of the recent murders of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and countless Black and … Learn More
Urge YOUR State LEGISLATORS TO VOTE YES ON AB 3133
During a political climate that continues to vilify immigrants and refugees, California has stood firm in championing immigrants’ rights. Assembly Bill (AB) 3133 would prohibit … Learn More
Urge Gov. Newsom to release undocumented immigrants from detention camps
In California, over 4,000 people are being held in immigration detention centers without proper health and sanitation measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Detention … Learn More
