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Fremont City Council to Recognize Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
July 17, 2017
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) will join the Fremont City Council this Tuesday, July 18 at 7:00 PM as they present...
Oakland City Council to Vote on Law Protecting Against FBI Overreach
July 16, 2017
On Tuesday, July 18, the Oakland City Council will consider approving a powerful new law aimed at restoring Oakland control of Oakland resources, the “Ordinance for Transparency for City Participation...
Oakland Public Safety Committee Unanimously Supports Law Protecting Against FBI Overreach
July 12, 2017
Law Now Heads to Full Council for Vote Yesterday evening, Oakland reaffirmed its commitment to protecting all of Oakland’s community members by taking the next step towards enacting a law...
Civil Rights Attorneys to Monitor ‘Muslim Ban’ Implementation at Bay Area Airports
June 29, 2017
On Thursday, June 29, attorneys from Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (Advancing Justice-ALC), the Council on American-Islamic Relations-San Francisco Bay Area office (CAIR-SFBA), One Justice, and other civil rights organizations will...
Civil Rights
From the Civil Rights Desk
March 29, 2017
The Civil Rights Department at CAIR-SFBA knew Donald Trump would have a tumultuous first week, but I don’t think anyone anticipated it would be to this level. After nearly a...
Traveling for the Holidays?
December 23, 2016
Know Your Rights at the Border & at Airports When planning your holiday travel, or any other travel, be sure to check all DHS – TSA regulations and rules on...
Protecting Civil Liberties In a Trump Presidency
December 20, 2016
Assalamu Alaikum. As 2016 comes to a close, our team is reflecting on the challenges you helped us tackle in this divisive election year and planning for the future. This...
From the Civil Rights Desk
December 16, 2016
Did anyone else feel like they were hit by a speeding train this past November? For many American Muslims in the Bay Area, that’s exactly what it felt like. The...
Government
Fremont City Council to Recognize Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
July 17, 2017
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) will join the Fremont City Council this Tuesday, July 18 at 7:00 PM as they present...
Oakland City Council to Vote on Law Protecting Against FBI Overreach
July 16, 2017
On Tuesday, July 18, the Oakland City Council will consider approving a powerful new law aimed at restoring Oakland control of Oakland resources, the “Ordinance for Transparency for City Participation...
Oakland Public Safety Committee Unanimously Supports Law Protecting Against FBI Overreach
July 12, 2017
Law Now Heads to Full Council for Vote Yesterday evening, Oakland reaffirmed its commitment to protecting all of Oakland’s community members by taking the next step towards enacting a law...
CAIR-SFBA, Community Groups Applaud Passage of SCC Anti-Registry and Anti-Internment Resolution
June 20, 2017
The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (AAAJ-ALC), Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) today applauded the...
In the News
Immigrant Rights Groups Rally For California Protection
December 19, 2016
Trump has indicated his immigration policy will be extreme. Among other things, Trump has called for a wall to be built along the Mexican border, the deportation of millions of...
San Jose residents to Muslims: you belong here
December 2, 2016
“After the election I’ve felt a strong need to stand up for all the members of our community, not just for the people that are exactly like me,” said Erica...
Police investigating hate-filled letter sent to South Bay Islamic center
November 25, 2016
Officers were dispatched to the Evergreen Islamic Center on Ruby Avenue at 7:10 p.m. Thursday on report of suspicious circumstances surrounding the letter. The San Jose Police Department’s assault unit,...
San Francisco’s Japantown holds vigil against hate, concern about Muslim registry
November 22, 2016
People came together in San Francisco’s Japantown on Tuesday night to hold a vigil against hate. It comes after divisive rhetoric that was used during the presidential campaign and after...