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CAIR-LA Obtains Settlement For Muslim Woman Who Refused To Remove Hijab
Alhamdulillah! CAIR-LA’s Civil Rights department obtained a monetary settlement and policy change for a Muslim woman who was told to remove her hijab before being … Read More
CAIR-LA Files Suit On Behalf Of Muslim Woman Stripped Of Hijab By LAPD
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/17/2020) — The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) and the CAIR National Legal Defense Fund today announced … Read More
Pray for Lebanon
Assalaamu Alaikum, There was a devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Aug. 4, with more than 100 people killed and more than 5,000 wounded. Our … Read More
EVERYDAY HEROES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Fauzia Rizvi and Yousuf Bhaghani
Before the coronavirus pandemic consumed the world, a physician and friend of Fauzia Rizvi warned about a shortage of PPE equipment at an area hospital. … Read More
CAIR-LA Files Suit On Behalf Of Muslim Woman Stripped Of Hijab By LAPD
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/17/2020) — The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) and the CAIR National Legal Defense Fund today announced … Read More
Arabs & Muslims using the Census to Fight for Recognition
By CAIR-LA Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Shaheen Nassar, Inland Empire Community News Recognition is crucial to the human condition. We strive to be seen; to … 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
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
Protect the California Values Act (SB 54)
The CA Values Act protects community members from federal abuses of power, limits racial profiling, and upholds our values of equality and justice. It helps … Learn More
