Every child should be able to learn about 9/11. Every child should learn about the devastating consequences of hatred, extremism , and violence.
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CAIR said every child should learn about 9/11 and its consequences, but no child should be made to feel responsible for those events because they share a faith with the attackers. CAIR said the Unhostile Campus Campaign aims to foster campus free speech and protect students from discipline for their viewpoints.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR OP-ED: Muslim Children Should Not Carry the Burden of the 9/11 Attacks – Common Dreams, statement, September 10, 2026, cair.com.
None of these 20 individuals, especially Brett McGurk and Jake Sullivan, should play any role in advising or serving elected officials, including the next President of the United States.
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CAIR said it endorses the Drop the Genocide 20 declaration calling for former Biden administration officials who allegedly enabled actions in Gaza to be excluded from future positions; CAIR said it sent letters to Harvard University and the University of New Hampshire seeking revocation of appointments for two former senior Biden officials.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Endorses #DroptheGenocide20 Call to Exclude Biden Officials Responsible for Gaza Genocide from Positions of Power, statement, September 21, 2026, cair.com.
These students should never have faced felony charges for their participation in a campus protest.
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CAIR-SFBA said a diversion agreement will end the felony prosecution of Stanford students after completion of 100 hours of community service and payment of restitution, and that the California Attorney General’s Office assumed responsibility after a mistrial and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office was disqualified.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Diversion Agreement Ending Felony Prosecution of Stanford Pro-Palestine Protesters, statement, September 21, 2026, cair.com.
This landmark report confirms what so many students have experienced firsthand on campuses across the country: a coordinated, viewpoint-based campaign to punish, intimidate, and censor those speaking out against their school’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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CAIR said it welcomed a joint ACLU and Amnesty International USA report documenting suppression of pro-Palestinian and anti-genocide speech at colleges and universities, and CAIR said it provides legal aid, advocacy, and resources to affected students and faculty.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Welcomes Joint ACLU, Amnesty International USA Report Exposing Widespread Suppression of Anti-Genocide Speech on College Campuses, statement, September 24, 2026, cair.com.
Gov. Newsom’s veto of AB 2551 leaves university administrators with the unchecked power to selectively enforce rules against any political viewpoint they disagree with.
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CAIR-CA said it was deeply disappointed in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of AB 2551, which CAIR-CA said would have required equal enforcement of Time, Place, and Manner restrictions across UC and CSU and added reporting and hearing requirements. CAIR-CA said expanded TPM policies have suppressed certain political expression on campuses.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-CA Expresses Deep Disappointment in Governor Newsom’s Veto of Campus Free Speech Bill, statement, September 28, 2026, cair.com.
Wearing a hijab is a fundamental expression of religious belief and identity. Wearing hijab is protected by law.
We call on Aramark and ASU to ensure that religious accommodation policies are upheld, clearly communicated, and respected by management at all levels.
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CAIR-Arizona said it supports the right of a food service worker at Arizona State University to wear religious attire, cited Title VII and state law requiring reasonable accommodations, and urged Aramark and ASU to review policies and provide anti-discrimination training.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Arizona Supports Worker’s Right to Wear Hijab, Calls for Full Respect of Religious Accommodations in the Workplace, statement, September 30, 2026, cair.com.