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Justice Dept. Surprises, Won’t Retry Alleged Terror Suspect After 14 Years
The pleading claimed that Hayat had no criminal record before this episode, and has had a spotless record in prison. To that point, Basim Elkarra, … Read More
US prosecutors end old terror case against California man
Basim Elkarra, executive director of the Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in a statement called the conviction an “egregious injustice.” Read … Read More
What You Should Know About The Latest Muslim Ban
On Jan. 31, 2020, just a few days after the third anniversary of the first Muslim Ban, the Trump administration expanded its travel restrictions targeting … Read More
Here’s what your donations have helped CAIR-SV accomplish since last year
As Ramadan 2018 enters its last stretch, CAIR Sacramento Valley wants to give you a glimpse of what your donations and support have helped us … Read More
Justice Dept. Surprises, Won’t Retry Alleged Terror Suspect After 14 Years
The pleading claimed that Hayat had no criminal record before this episode, and has had a spotless record in prison. To that point, Basim Elkarra, … Read More
US prosecutors end old terror case against California man
Basim Elkarra, executive director of the Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in a statement called the conviction an “egregious injustice.” Read … Read More
What We Do
Outreach & Education
CAIR aims to build and expand bridges of understanding between the American Muslim community and the community at large using a two-pronged approach. The first, … 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 … Learn More
Legal Services
Civil rights advocacy remains at the center of CAIR’s work. CAIR has served more than 25,000 victims of discrimination since its founding. Our California offices … Learn More
Our Campaigns
#NoPVEinCA
We’re part of a coalition of groups fighting the so-called Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) programs -counterterrorism programs based on the false assumption that certain … Learn More
#NoMuslimBanEver
The #NoMuslimBanEver campaign is being organized and led by Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Asian Law Caucus, Council of American-Islamic Relations’ San Francisco Bay Area chapter, MPower … Learn More
Know Your Rights
Since its establishment in 1994, CAIR has been safeguarding the civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. CAIR staff has crafted resources that can … Learn More
Bystander Intervention Training
Bystander Intervention Training helps teach how to safely de-escalate instances of harassment or assault in our community. Let’s build a safe and strong California! Read … Learn More
Immigrants’ Right Center
We offer low-cost or pro bono legal assistance for a variety of immigration needs. Our office will assist individuals with citizenship applications, adjustment of status, … Learn More
