The Trump administration is facing accusations of using federal agencies for political retaliation and violating constitutional protections after British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by U.S. authorities at San Francisco International Airport.
Federal officials have filed charges against an Alabama man accused of making threats targeting Jewish and Muslim religious leaders, which has been welcomed by CAIR-Alabama as a vital step in holding individuals accountable for hate-fueled violence.
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democrat, was elected mayor of New York City, becoming the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, in a historic victory that saw unprecedented voter turnout and a progressive message of housing affordability, workers’ rights, and justice for marginalized communities.
CAIR-CA has filed a writ of habeas corpus and an emergency temporary restraining order to prevent the government from transferring British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi away from his legal team, after he was detained by ICE on Oct. 26, 2025.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations–Greater Los Angeles Area (CAIR-LA) condemned the largest single-day immigration enforcement action in California history, which resulted in the death of a farmworker and the mass detention of about 200 people, and are calling for full accountability for the harm caused.
CAIR has welcomed the release of Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration custody following a federal court order, and is advocating for the release of two other individuals who remain in custody under similar circumstances.
A U.S. immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and Columbia University student activist, is eligible for deportation due to a letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging he posed “adverse foreign policy consequences” for the United States, despite no criminal charges, no immigration violations, and no credible evidence presented by the government.
CAIR-SVCC has condemned the Trump administration’s revocation of over 300 international student visas, calling it a “state retaliation” against students engaged in constitutionally protected political speech.
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