by Yasseen Awadallah | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog
Priority 1: Protect Our Civil Liberties Policy asks: Protect Muslim communities’ rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, and equal protection under the law by opposing laws and initiatives that weaken civil liberties, increase religious profiling, or stifle...
by Katie Walker | Jan 15, 2026 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 1/15/2026) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today celebrates the release of a Palestinian asylum seeker from...
by Katie Walker | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
Updated 2/3/2026 There are two pieces of immigration policy news that will affect Muslim immigrant communities in Washington. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis is now ending on March 17, 2026, and the State Department paused issuing visas to many countries....
by Katie Walker | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
CAIR-WA attorney Anessa recently had an important legal win, here is what she has to say: “I helped an Indonesian couple apply for their family based green cards in 2024. In the course of representation, I discovered that there was an old removal case pending...
by Katie Walker | Dec 22, 2025 | Press Release
CAIR-WA Praises Decision to Release Muslim Community Member from ICE Detention (SEATTLE, WA, 12/22/2025) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and...
by Katie Walker | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
12/18/2025 On December 16 the Trump Administration issued another proclamation which impacts immigrant Muslim community members. The new proclamation expands the June 2025 Travel Ban, further restricting visas and entry to the United States for individuals from...
by Katie Walker | Dec 3, 2025 | Press Release
(Seattle, WA, 12/3/2025)—The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned President Trump’s vile statements regarding Somali-Americans...
by Katie Walker | Dec 2, 2025 | Blog
12/3/2025 NEW POLICY MEMO BY USCIS On December 2, 2025 USCIS released a memo which made immediate changes to immigration policies. What has changed All asylum applications are on hold – regardless of country of origin. Any asylum application that is pending with...
by Katie Walker | Nov 21, 2025 | Press Release
(SEATTLE, WA, 11/21/25) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on “all people of conscience” to repudiate a anti-Muslim statement by...
by CAIR Washington | Nov 12, 2025 | Blog
Moving stories from youth, clients, and community leaders left us all asking ourselves if we are truly living for the betterment of others. By Shueib Farah, CAIR-WA Community Organizer A room filled with laughter, heartwarming stories, extraordinary outfits, and an...
