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Afghan- and Muslim-Led Organizations Form American Network of Services for Afghan Refugees of Southern California (ANSAR of SoCal)
(Los Angeles, CA – 9/22/2021) – As the U.S. and the State of California welcome thousands of Afghan arrivals, the Los Angeles office of the … Read More
CAIR’s ‘Know Your Rights’ Guides Translated to Dari and Pashto for Afghan Arrivals
Following the collapse of the former Afghan government last month, tens of thousands of Afghans fled the country, with thousands arriving in the United States. … Read More
CAIR’s ‘Know Your Rights’ Guides Translated to Dari and Pashto for Afghan Arrivals
Following the collapse of the former Afghan government last month, tens of thousands of Afghans fled the country, with thousands arriving in the United States. … Read More
CAIR-LA Welcomes Charging and Sentencing of Man Who Assaulted SoCal Imam in a Hate-Filled Tirade
In November 2020, a Southern California Imam left his mosque and drove home to his apartment complex, where he was accosted by a male who … 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
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
Urge Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein to Support Sending Aid to Palestinians Amidst COVID-19
A COVID-19 outbreak is currently devastating the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Israel’s brutal siege and illegal occupation have led to a scarcity of medicine, … Learn More
CENSUS 2020: The Census Counts. So Do You
Every 10 years, the federal government is legally required to count every person living in the country, regardless of citizenship status, as part of the U.S. … Learn More
