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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
CAIR-CA Report: Almost 40% of Muslim College Students in California Reported Facing Harassment or Discrimination
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) announced the publication of a new report indicating that nearly 40% of Muslims attending college … Read More
CAIR-CA Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden, Vows to Hold Biden Administration Accountable on Muslim Inclusion, Civil Rights, Racial Equality and Just Foreign Policy
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 11/7/2020) – The California Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, … Read More
Community Alert: CAIR-LA Decries Vandalism and Assault at Restaurant in Beverly Hills
CAIR-LA today decried alleged vandalism and assault at a Beverly Hills restaurant that occurred late Wednesday evening. The restaurant appears to have been targeted because … 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
Officers Removed Woman’s Hijab Without Permission During Public Hearing About Police Shooting, Lawsuit Alleges
By Meghan Roos, Newsweek A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) alleges officers handcuffed and forcibly removed a woman’s hijab while she … 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
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
Prepare for a Natural Disaster
The State of California is no stranger to the harsh reality of wildfire and other natural disasters. Far too often, the people and communities hit … Learn More
Tell Congress your first amendment rights are non-negotiable
Congress is trying muzzle dissent by limiting your rights. Let Congress know your first amendment rights are non-negotiable. House Resolution 496 (H. Res. 496), introduced … Learn More
Tell Congress to put pressure on China to end the Uighur Concentration Camps
According to the Department of Defense, as many as 3 million members of the Uighur Muslim community have been placed in concentration camps in the … Learn More
