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Like you, we only recently received the final, signed copies of President Trump’s Executive Orders targeting Muslims and refugees. And like you, we are appalled at these attempts to erode our American values by targeting individuals based on race, religion, …
(Columbus, OH, 1/25/17) – On Thursday, January 26, the Council on American-Islamic-Relations, Columbus chapter, an office of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a news conference with other non-profit, refugee rights groups, civic & faith …
CAIR-Columbus Attorneys Jennifer Nimer and Romin Iqbal will be among the presenters at the Columbus Bar Association 5th Annual MLK, Jr. Memorial Symposium on January 27. The morning session is entitled Modern Day Hate, and will cover the Muslim-American experience …
The Women’s March on Washington was an amazing and powerful moment in history, but we have to make sure we don’t let that momentum die. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work! Tomorrow we will be …
On Thursday, February 9, the Columbus Chapter of CAIR-Ohio will host a training for volunteer attorneys who are interested in participating in the CAIR-Columbus Asylum Project. The project will consist of preparing and filing free asylum applications for Syrian refugees. …
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1/19/17) – The Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Columbus) announced today the filing of a federal lawsuit against the US Consulate in Jerusalem for unreasonably delaying an immigrant visa for a Palestinian-Muslim applicant for …
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1/20/17) – The Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Columbus) today welcomed a decision of the Ohio BMV not to revoke the commercial driver’s licenses of over 500 Ohio immigrants. The issue began in mid-December when …
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1/20/17) – The Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Columbus) today welcomed a decision by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) not to revoke the commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) of more than 500 Ohio …