Rights groups resist as SCOTUS upholds biased ‘Muslim ban’
CAIR-SV Executive Director comments on the Islamophobic Muslim Ban 3.0. Read more from Mundo Obrero Workers World here.
Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Decision Leaves Families Stranded
The Muslim Ban decision by the Supreme Court has a big impact on families. CBS13 includes CAIR Sacramento Valley Executive Director Basim Elkarra in its … Read More
Local Leaders Encourage Community Members to ‘Continue Pushing Back’ Against Travel Ban
CAIR Sacramento Valley holds a press conference on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in reaction to the Supreme Court’s Muslim Ban ruling. Here’s FOX40’s story.
WHAT IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCATES ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT’S TRAVEL BAN RULING
CAIR Sacramento Valley Executive Director Basim Elkarra lends his voice as civil rights leaders decry the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Muslim Ban on Tuesday, … Read More
American Rights Groups Slam US Supreme Court For Trump Travel Ban Ruling
The US Supreme Court ruling that upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from mostly Muslim countries has triggered an uproar from human rights groups … Read More
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE APPROVES CONTINUATION OF BILL RESTRICTING USE OF FORCE
About 30 minutes of the hearing was taken up by testimony from people supporting AB 931. Several people who gave testimony were family members of … Read More
Muslims Continue Iftar Tradition At California State Capitol
For the past 14 years, Muslims have gathered at the California State Capitol for one day during Ramadan to break their day-long fast. Monday night, … Read More
Muslim Day at the Capitol Brings Constituents, Legislators Together
More than 600 students and others from across California descended on Sacramento April 23 for the seventh annual “Muslim Day at the Capitol” hosted by … Read More
Looking to donate to help Stephon Clark’s family?
Because Stephon was Muslim, the Council on American Islamic Relations [CAIR], started a LaunchGood campaign, to support Clark’s children, Aiden and Cairo. Their goal is to raise … Read More
Matt Barnes, Community Leaders Host Rally Calling for Unity and Action in Response to Stephon Clark’s Death
Basim Elkarra, with CAIR Sacramento, joined the stage with Clark’s two sons, their mom Salena and her father Raj Manni to reiterate the importance of … Read More
