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CAIR-CA, HMA Law Firm, and MLFA Welcome Government Agreement to Release UK Journalist Sami Hamdi to Return Home to Family | CAIR California Civil rights groups say U.S. punished him for criticizing Israel, not for any alleged wrongdoing The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with co-counsel Hassan M. Ahmad of the HMA Law Firm and the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), today welcomed an agreement to release British Muslim journalist and political […]

CAIR-CA, Hassan Ahmad & MLFA welcome the agreement to release journalist Sami Hamdi from ICE detention.

He was punished for exposing Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians. He was charged with a “visa overstay” on paper, retaliation in reality.

Details: https://bit.ly/samihamdi1110update

Gaza’s Students Kept Studying Amid the Rubble. Now Universities Hope to Rebuild. Palestinian students learned remotely, with flickering internet, through two years of Israel’s genocide. Now universities need funding to rebuild.

Israel damaged or destroyed 95% of Gaza’s schools, destroying 240,000 books and 16,000 master’s and doctoral theses from The Islamic University alone.

Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s schools amount to scholasticide—it must be held to account.

Join us at Jummah tomorrow. We’re working to protect the rights and dignity of American Muslims.

Come say "salam," meet the team, and learn more.

DHS to End Deportation Protections for South Sudanese Immigrants The Department of Homeland Security has announced it's ending deportation protections for immigrants from South Sudan. Two hundred thirty South Sudanese nationals are currently approved to live and work in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status program.

DHS to End Deportation Protections for South Sudanese Immigrants

Today, we released updated tracking results from the November 5 elections showing record Muslim participation and 38 confirmed victories nationwide out of 76 Muslim candidates on the ballot across the nation.

SEE: cair.com/press_releas...

Mohammed, a 16-year-old American, has been held by Israel for 8+ months with no trial or family contact. His hearing is Nov 9, this week is crucial.

Act now: share, call reps, attend vigils, write letters.
Toolkit: bit.ly/mohammed-action

CAIR-CA Urges Court to Preserve Order Blocking Transfer of British Muslim Journalist Sami Hamdi | CAIR California Reply brief says government is trying to sidestep serious First Amendment and due process concerns to avoid federal judicial review. The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with co-counsel Hassan Ahmad of HMA Legal and the Muslim Legal Fund of America, today filed a reply in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern […]

UPDATE: Today our legal team filed a reply in Sami Hamdi v. Donald Trump, urging the federal court to keep blocking ICE from transferring Sami out of California — and to end his unlawful detention.

📄 Read the filing: bit.ly/hamdireply

High school students: are you ready to lead, organize, and make change?

The South Bay Muslim Gamechangers Network begins November 14.

This four-week program builds skills in leadership, community, and justice organizing.

Register today: bit.ly/mgnsfba

CAIR congratulates Zohran Kwame Mamdani on his historic election as Mayor of New York City and we congratulate the people of New York City, including many New York Muslims, for exercising their right to vote in massive numbers. tinyurl.com/4ve3ts64

Celebrating our Fall 2025 Muslim Gamechangers Network graduates.

Over four weeks, Bay Area students built community and leadership through advocacy and organizing. Grateful to Walnut Creek Islamic Center, Imam Bilal, and Fahria Khan.

South Bay MGN coming soon.

Want to become a U.S. citizen? Join CAIR-SFBA’s free citizenship clinic on Friday, Nov. 7, at SABA Center, 3:00pm–6:00pm.

We’ll help with eligibility, paperwork, and interview prep.

Register: bit.ly/cairclinic

Know Your Rights as a Muslim Student:
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This guide breaks down your legal rights and what to do if schools fail to protect you.

Election Day is here across America. Don’t sit it out. Wherever you are, go vote!

ELECTION DAY IS HERE. The deadline is TONIGHT.

Your vote is critical to protecting representation for immigrant, refugee, and AMEMSA communities.

CAIR-CA urges you to VOTE YES on Prop 50.

Don't sit this out. Show up before the polls close.

My husband was in America legally. ICE abducted him to silence free speech. | Opinion British journalist Sami Hamdi's abduction by ICE isn't an immigration issue; it's about silencing political dissent to create a chilling effect.

My husband was in America legally. ICE abducted him to silence free speech. | Opinion https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/11/04/sami-hamdi-ice-immigration-detention/87063480007/

Whether you are Muslim, Christian, Jewish, or of no faith, tomorrow we stand united as Americans, and we vote for the values that make this nation worth fighting for. tinyurl.com/46bt7kht

BREAKING: A federal judge granted our emergency TRO, blocking ICE from transferring Sami Hamdi out of CA while his case proceeds.

The court said our First Amendment concerns merit serious review and set a hearing.

Take action: bit.ly/freesamihamdi

Join us at Jummah today. We’re working to protect the rights and dignity of American Muslims.

Come say "salam," meet the team, and learn more.

TAKE ACTION NOW: Contact your members of Congress today and urge them to take decisive action to end the RSF’s reign of terror, hold its backers accountable, and support a stable, representative Sudan where civilians can live in peace and dignity. action.cair.com/a/sanctionrsf

The Rapid Support Forces have murdered over 2000 Sudanese civilians in El-Fasher, a city that was already besieged and starving, after gaining control of the city on October 26th, 2025.

Facing Bullying or Bias at School? You’re not alone, and you’re not powerless.

🛡️ Use CAIR’s Guide to Addressing Bullying and Bias in Schools for practical steps to document, report, and stop the harm.

🔗 Download the full guide: bit.ly/cair-bullying-guide

One week until the Special Election (Nov. 4).

Vote by mail, drop box, or in-person. Check your county for locations.

CAIR-CA supports Prop 50 to ensure our communities' voices are heard and they can hold officials accountable.

We encourage you to vote YES.

Occupation prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered immediate “heavy strikes” on Gaza. Israel is breaking the ceasefire once again.

We call for the immediate release of British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi, who was detained at San Francisco International Airport this morning, apparently because of his criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

CAIR California Attorneys Meet with Sami Hamdi in ICE Detention, File Habeas Petition and Emergency TRO to Block Transfer tinyurl.com/bdzxr36h

CAIR California attorneys met with British journalist Sami Hamdi in ICE detention and filed a habeas petition & emergency TRO to block his transfer out of state.

Sami’s only “crime” was speaking truth. Free speech is an American value—defend it.

bit.ly/samihamdihabeas

CAIR California attorneys met with British journalist Sami Hamdi in ICE detention and filed a habeas petition & emergency TRO to block his transfer out of state.

Sami’s only “crime” was speaking truth. Free speech is an American value—defend it.

bit.ly/samihamdihabeas

In another authoritarian, anti-Palestinian & Islamophobic act that undermines free speech and targets Muslim activists for speaking out in support of Palestinians, U.S. immigration officials have detained and revoked the visa of Sami Hamdi at San Francisco Internationa Airport.

BREAKING: CAIR Calls on ICE to Release Sami Hamdi, British Journalist Abducted Over Criticism of Israel’s Genocide

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