CAIR-HOUSTON WELCOMES Firing of Texas Assistant Attorney general over racists tweets
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HOUSTON, TX, 9/4/2020) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today welcomed the firing of assistant Texas Attorney General and former Republican candidate for District 35 U.S House, Nick Moutos, over dozens of racists, Islamophobic, anti-Black, and transphobic tweets on social media. Continue reading →
CAIR-HOUSTON WELCOMES ARREST IN RACIST ‘YOU MEXICANS’ INCIDENT TARGETING ECUADORAN COUPLE
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(HOUSTON, TX, 5/27/2020) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of a woman targeting a Latino couple in Houston. Arturo Cordovez and his wife, Dr. Lia Franco, who are natives of Ecuador, were visiting Houston from New Orleans were reportedly confronted by a woman walking toward them with a hammer. The couple asked the woman what she wanted, and the alleged perpetrator began yelling “You Mexicans, get out of my F**ing country. Go back to your F**ing country.’” Continue reading →
CAIR-Houston Condemns Racist Rant Targeting Owner of Asian Restaurant
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(HOUSTON, TX, 4/9/2020) – The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist rant targeting Vietnamese restaurant owner in Houston, Texas. Continue reading →
CAIR-Houston Seeks Hate Crimes Charges for Attack Targeting Asian Family
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