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CAIR Washington Board of Directors’ Statement regarding allegations in a recent NPR article
(SEATTLE, WA, 4/28/2021) – CAIR Washington takes any allegations of misconduct or harassment seriously and calls for them to be investigated thoroughly. It is essential to stand with women who are fighting to feel safe, respected, and on equal footing no matter their...
CAIR Washington, Civil Rights Groups Call on Biden to Halt Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology
(SEATTLE, WA, 2/17/21) –The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) today joined a coalition of more than 40 organizations calling on President Biden to take executive action imposing a federal moratorium on the use of...
CAIR-Washington Calls on Alaska Airlines to Address Seattle ‘Flying While Muslim’ Incident
(SEATTLE, WA, 12/18/2020) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today called on Alaska Airlines to address an egregious “flying while Muslim” incident in which two Muslim men were removed from a flight this year after...
CAIR-WA Condemns Neo-Nazi Flyers Targeting Bellingham Businesses
(SEATTLE, WA, Oct. 13, 2020) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the multiple acts of hate in the Bellingham area this...
CAIR Washington Stands with Immigrant Communities in Condemning ‘Irrational and Insidious’ Trump Tweet Threatening to Halt Immigration to U.S.
(Seattle, WA 4/21/20) – The Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR Washington) condemned President Trump's late-night tweet announcing that he intends to sign an executive order to "temporarily suspend immigration into the United...
CAIR Washington Releases Updated Ramadan Accommodations for Educators
(SEATTLE, WA, 4/2/21) –The Washington State Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR Washington) today published its updated Educator's Guide to Islamic Religious Practices and emailed its Ramadan Accommodations Letter to Educators to Washington...
CAIR-WA, NWIRP Release CBP Directive Shedding Further Light on Illegal Border Detentions of Iranians
(SEATTLE, WA, 12/29/2020) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations¬ (CAIR-WA) and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) today made public an official copy of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) directive that unlawfully...
CAIR-Washington Welcomes Release of CBP Docs on Unlawful Detention of Iranians
(SEATTLE, WA, NOV. 18, 2020) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) today welcomed the release of documents showing that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents improperly detained Iranian Americans at the...
Washington State Lawmakers Recognize Muslim Community’s Contributions During COVID-19, Wish ‘Ramadan Mubarak’
(SEATTLE, WA, May 20, 2020) – CAIR Washington today released a video featuring elected officials from across Washington state wishing the Muslim community “Ramadan Mubarak” and acknowledging their contributions during COVID-19. “This has meant a lot to all of...
CAIR-WA, NWIRP File Lawsuit Challenging CPB’s Refusal to Provide Directive Targeting Iranian-Americans
Seattle, WA, February 12, 2020 – CAIR Washington filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington today, challenging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) refusal to reveal the directive issued to CBP officers to detain and...
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