CAIR-LA Dismayed by Court Ruling against Iranian-American Immigration Judge
(LOS ANGELES, C.A. 4/24/2015) CAIR-LA was dismayed by the ruling issued yesterday by a federal judge in California against Iranian-American immigration judge Afsaneh Ashely Tabaddor. US … Read More
CAIR-LA Immigrants’ Rights Center Receives Special Government Recognition!
One year ago, CAIR-LA established its Immigrants’ Rights Center in response to the changing government policies around immigration and the growing need to provide high-quality, … Read More
CAIR-LA Welcomes OC School’s Correction of Inaccurate Materials on Islam
(ANAHEIM, C.A. 4/22/2015) – The Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed a decision by an Orange County high school … Read More
CAIR-LA Files DFEH Complaint Against Warner Bros., ‘The Real’ Over Hijab Ban
(ANAHEIM, CA, 4/16/15) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today announced that it has filed a public accommodation complaint with the … Read More
Arab, Muslim and Asian Groups Launch Effort to Assist U.S. Citizens Stuck in Yemen
Los Angeles, C.A. | April 2, 2015 – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law … Read More
CAIR-LA Disturbed by LAPD Officers’ Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Homeless Man
(ANAHEIM, C.A., 03/03/15) – The Greater Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today expressed grave concerns about the fatal shooting of an unarmed mentally-ill … Read More
CAIR-LA Calls for Community Alert after Recent Reports of Threats and Hate Crimes
(ANAHEIM, C.A. 2/18/2015) – In light of recent events affecting American Muslims, CAIR-LA is advising the SoCal Muslim community to take all threats seriously and ensure that local law … Read More
Know Your Rights: U.S. Banks Targeting American Muslims
Last month, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) issued a community alert about an alarming trend of letters sent by Bank … Read More
CAIR Calls for National Action on Racism After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Muslim civil rights group questions ‘problematic’ grand jury process (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/25/2014) – The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil … Read More
CAIR Responds to Bizarre Move by UAE
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/16/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to reports that the … Read More