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CAIR-Houston 2019 Voter’s Guide
CAIR-Houston has officially released our 2019 Voters Guide before Houstonians go to the polls on November 5th to cast their ballots. It’s our hope that this guide, which features unbiased and bipartisan information on key Houston Mayoral, City Controller and City Councilman candidates, in addition to 10 critical propositions that … Continue reading
Good News Alert: Federal Judge Advances CAIR’s Challenge to Latest Version of Texas Anti-BDS Law
(HOUSTON, TX, 7/23/2019) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), today welcomed a federal court’s decision allowing CAIR’s First Amendment lawsuit against the Texas anti-BDS law to move forward. [NOTE: BDS refers to Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions in support of Palestinian human rights.] READ:The Judge’s July 23, 2019 Motion … Continue reading
Our One Year Relocation Anniversary!
CAIR TEXAS-Houston is celebrating its One Year Relocation Anniversary🎉📍 this month. In the spirit of celebrating this milestone, we invite our #Houstoncommunity to join us for what we’ve got planned! 🎉 🔹ᴊᴜʟʏ 𝟹𝟶ᴛʜWelcoming our NEW Executive Director (6-8 pm)✔️ rsvp www.tinyurl.com/welcomela–🔹ᴀᴜɢᴜsᴛ 𝟷sᴛIslamic Estate Planning Workshop (12-1 pm)✔️ rsvp www.tinyurl.com/islamicestateplanning Immigration Workshop (4-5 pm) ✔️ rsvp https://tinyurl.com/cairimmigration Open Office Hours (10 – … Continue reading
Leveraging the Past for a Better Future
CAIR-Houston would like to invite you to attend the showing of Equal Justice Initiative’s documentary, Death in Dixie; followed by a panel discussion. The theme is Leveraging the Past for a Better Future. All communities are welcomed to this celebration so that we can learn from each other to build … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR Wins Landmark First Amendment Victory Striking Down Texas Anti-BDS Law
(Houston, TX, 4/25/19) (HOUSTON, TX, 4/25/2019) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today welcomed this afternoon’s landmark victory in CAIR’s First Amendment lawsuit on behalf of Bahia Amawi, the Texas speech language pathologist who lost her job because she refused to sign … Continue reading
CAIR Condemns Attacks on Christian Worshippers and Others in Sri Lanka as ‘Outrageous, Despicable’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/21/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a series of attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that reportedly left more than 200 dead and more than 450 injured. In a statement, CAIR National Executive … Continue reading
Open Letter to Congress to Repeal the Muslim Ban
CAIR TEXAS-Houston has joined 126 other groups in an open letter calling on the @TheDemocrats @GOP @LPNational @GreenPartyUS to adopt #2020 platforms that repeal the #MuslimBan, reverse historic-low cap on refugees. See letter: www.tinyurl.com/2020PlatformLetter #Repealtheban
July 2017 News: Unite and Glean Lessons
Our July 2017 newsletter is out. It includes this message from our Executive Director, Mustafaa Carroll, about gleaning lessons from the past. 2017 began with President Trump’s second executive order on immigration banning people from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The ban was revised once and then the … Continue reading
SCOTUS ‘Muslim Ban’ Decision Ignores Anti-Muslim Bigotry
(HOUSTON, TEXAS, 6/26/17) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing a limited version of the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” executive orders to take effect ignores the Islamophobic origins of the policy and emboldens Islamophobes in the Trump administration. … Continue reading
RegisterMeFirst and More
RegisterMeFirst, Capitol Day, Fighting the Muslim Ban and More #RegisterMeFirst CAIR has launched a “Register Me First” website designed to challenge President Trump’s Islamophobic policies, including the ongoing “Muslim ban” and a proposed “Muslim registry.” Registermefirst.com provides an opportunity for anyone who wants to oppose the Muslim Ban, any … Continue reading
