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CAIR-CA Celebrates Passage of Bills Protecting Religious Liberties Through California State Legislature
SACRAMENTO, CA – 9/15/2023) – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today celebrated the successful passage of three CAIR-CA sponsored bills—SB 309, SB … Read More
CAIR-CA Celebrates Caste Discrimination Bill’s Passage Through California State Legislature
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 9/5/2023) – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today celebrated the successful passage of SB 403 through the California State Legislature with a final Senate … Read More
BIRE Program Story Series: How SAPS’ Amna Elsayed Empowers Sudanese American Youth Through Education
By Siraj Bajwa The BIRE (Black Immigrants and Refugee Equity) Program Story Series is a storytelling effort accompanying the BIRE program aiming to highlight and … Read More
CAIR-CA Welcomes Caste Discrimination Bill’s Passage Through California State Assembly Floor
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 8/29/2023) – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the successful passage of SB 403 through the … Read More
BIRE Program Story Series: How SAPS’ Amna Elsayed Empowers Sudanese American Youth Through Education
By Siraj Bajwa The BIRE (Black Immigrants and Refugee Equity) Program Story Series is a storytelling effort accompanying the BIRE program aiming to highlight and … Read More
“We Don’t Have to Compromise:” How CAIR-LA Secured This Competitive Swimmer’s Right to Religious Freedom
By Siraj Bajwa On a normal day, before a typical swim meet, competitive swimmer Zeyad Ramadan makes a decision that would end up changing his … Read More
U.S. Senate Once Again Fails To Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act
What’s Happening On July 14, the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate as an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization … Read More
California Caste Discrimination Bill Unanimously Passes Through the Assembly Judiciary Committee
Dear Community, We are thrilled to announce the successful and unanimous passage of SB 403, authored by Senator Aisha Wahab, sponsored by Equality Labs, and … Read More
CAIR-CA Celebrates Caste Discrimination Bill’s Passage Through California State Legislature
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 9/5/2023) – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today celebrated the successful passage of SB 403 through the California State Legislature with a final Senate … Read More
CAIR-CA Welcomes Caste Discrimination Bill’s Passage Through California State Assembly Floor
(SACRAMENTO, CA – 8/29/2023) – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed the successful passage of SB 403 through the … Read More
CAIR-LA, Partners Welcome Recognition of Muslim American Appreciation Month in Orange County
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 8/8/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with Afghan American Muslim Outreach, Institute … Read More
CAIR-LA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Vandalism Targeting Simi Valley Mosque
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 7/18/2023) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim … 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
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
Muslim voters want more than ‘just a seat’ at the table from President-elect Joe Biden
By Sarah Parvini, The Los Angeles Times In the lead-up to the midterm election two years ago, Sara Deen noticed that many fellow Muslims in … 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
Emergency Funds for Black Asylum Seekers
Xenophobic and anti-Black U.S. immigration policies have caused increased waves of migration at the U.S. Southern border. Once these migrants enter the U.S., Immigration and … Learn More
Muslim Community Action Network (MCAN)
To attain policy change, the Los Angeles office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) has launched a new network of community organizations and … Learn More
Urge the U.S. House of Representatives to Designate India as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’
After the re-election of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in May 2019, the religious freedoms of ethnic and religious minorities in India, which includes Muslims, … Learn More
Tell the North Orange County Community College District To Stop Silencing Pro-Palestinian Activism
On May 11, 2022, Israeli occupation forces deliberately shot Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the head while she was on assignment in the West … Learn More
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
