CAIR-AZ Launches #HateHurts Initiative
Islamophobia and the fallout affecting multiple communities is arguably at an all-time high. In the past few months alone, numerous mosques have been vandalized and/or targeted in addition to multiple violent attacks against Muslims, Sikhs, and those perceived to be Muslim. CAIR-AZ has launched a new initiative entitled: Hate Hurts – to document this disturbing […]
CAIR-AZ Seeks Hate Crime Probe After Syrian Refugee Family Threatened at Home
On Wednesday, June 15th – A Syrian refugee family reported receiving the following hateful posting on the door of their home in Tucson, Arizona: CAIR-AZ is calling on Tucson police to investigate this as a possible hate crime.
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PRESS Release: CAIR-AZ Applauds Release of Palestinian Asylum Seeker from ICE Detention
PRESS Release: CAIR-AZ Applauds Release of Palestinian Asylum Seeker from ICE Detention (PHOENIX, AZ, 5/27/2016) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American Islamic-Relations of (CAIR-AZ) today applauded the decision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release Palestinian asylum seeker Hisham Ghalia from his prolonged detention. In February, CAIR-AZ, along with The […]
PRESS RELEASE: CAIR-AZ Applauds Release of Palestinian Asylum Seeker from ICE Detention
PRESS Release: CAIR-AZ Applauds Release of Palestinian Asylum Seeker from ICE Detention (PHOENIX, AZ, 5/27/2016) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American Islamic-Relations of (CAIR-AZ) today applauded the decision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release Palestinian asylum seeker Hisham Ghalia from his prolonged detention. In February, CAIR-AZ, along with The […]
12-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Called Terrorist by Teacher
This week in following stories in Islamophobia: A 12-year-old boy was reportedly called “terrorist” in front of classmates by a teacher. Also, there have been 7 anti-Muslim incidents on campuses across the U.S. this week alone.