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ACTION ALERT: Attend bill signing for Cook County Ordinance and forum to get the facts about immigration
Action requested: Attend the bill signing of the Cook County ICE Detainer Ordinance AND a community forum to get the facts about deportations, the President's announcement, Secure Communities, and the Cook County ICE Ordinance. Join 130+ religious institutions, service agencies, community organizations, unions, and chambers of commerce that believe that we are One Nation, One Dream...
ACTION ALERT: Thank Congressman Quigley for Condemning Islamophobia
Please take a moment to thank Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL, 5th)for standing up against Islamophobia. His bold voice calling a spade a spade is welcome given that there are some in this country who are attempting to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that Islamophobia does not exist
ACTION ALERT: Attend Public Hearing by I.C.E., Take a Stand Against Cruel Deportations
On Wednesday, August 17th, ICE is coming to Chicago to have a public hearing on Secure Communities, the broken deportation program that is catching non-criminals, separating families, and draining law enforcement resources.
ACTION ALERT: Call Illinois State Senator Syverson Over Anti-Islamic Joke
Contact Dave Syverson’s office and tell him that as a public servant what he posted was unacceptable and he cannot defend racist sentiments - even jokes. Request that he make an immediate apology to anyone that he offended.
ACTION ALERT: ICIRR Wants YOU for Candidate School
ICIRR is looking for immigrants and the children of immigrants who are dedicated to their communities and are interested in helping to increase the representation of immigrants in public office.
ACTION ALERT: Contact Your State Representatives to Support the DREAM and Smart Enforcement Acts
Later today the Illinois DREAM Act (SB2185) will go to committee for a vote. If passed it could be voted in the House floor as early as tomorrow. Tell your state representative to support the Illinois DREAM Act!
ACTION ALERT: Call Office of Foreign Assets Control, demand they unfreeze bank accounts of activists
The U.S. government has frozen the bank accounts of human rights activists Hatem Abudayyeh and his wife, Naima. This unwarranted attack on a leading member of the Palestinian community in Chicago is the latest escalation of civil rights violations of anti-war and Palestinian human rights activists by the FBI.
Action Alert: Rally for Fair Legislation for New Americans - SATURDAY
Join CAIR-Chicago and other organizations as we participate in the New Americans Rally on Saturday, April 30th. This is an event that is taking place statewide and a part of the “One Nation, One Dream” Agenda.
Thank Illinois' U.S. Senator Dick Durbin for Holding Hearings on the Civil Rights of American Muslims
Thank Senator Dick Durbin for holding Congressional hearings on the status of American Muslims' civil rights.
Thank DuPage County Board Members For Voting in Favor of MECCA
The DuPage County Board voted 13-5 this week to grant a special use permit to the Muslim Education and Cultural Center of America (MECCA).
Ahmed Rehab Speaking to Mosque Foundation English Program
Ahmed Rehab will be speaking about "The New Egypt" at the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, Illinois this Saturday March 26th at 7:30 pm.
Call DuPage County, Support MECCA Mosque
The vote is next week! Call the DuPage County Board and show your support for MECCA as well as the other mosques seeking permits: the Islamic Center of the Western Suburbs (ICSW) and the Irshad Learning Center (ILC).
Rally for Democracy and Human Rights in Egypt - TOMORROW -
Rally tomorrow in support of Egypt making a clean break from authoritarian rule and a swift transition to democracy. Saturday, February 12, 12:00-2:00 PM, outside the Egyptian Consulate in Chicago, 500 N. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60611
ACTION ALERT: Call DuPage County, Support MECCA Mosque
The DuPage County Development Committee (CDC) voted yesterday to recommend granting a permit to the MECCA Mosque, but the issue is not over yet. The County Board will vote on the matter next week. Call the County Board and show your support for MECCA as well as the other mosques seeking permits.
ACTION ALERT: Attend the Free World Rally For Egypt - THIS FRIDAY -
Let us walk in solidarity with the people of Egypt, so as to remember that the path of freedom always leads to the same place: to peace, friendship and a better world.
Action Alert: Attend Rally to Support Democratic Aspirations in Egypt 1/29/11
Join Egyptian-Americans and human rights activists tomorrow in rallying outside the Egyptian Consulate to support the efforts of pro-democracy activists in Egypt.
ACTION ALERT: Call DuPage County to Support Mosques Seeking Permits
Call the DuPage Country Board and show your support for: the Islamic Center of the Western Suburbs (ICSW), the Muslim Education and Cultural Center of America (MECCA), and the Irshad Learning Center (ILC). Make your voice heard and make a difference!
ACTION ALERT: Call Senator Kirk About DREAM Act Vote - NOW!
The DREAM Act is finally being put to a vote in the Senate TOMORROW, and it's going to be a very close vote. Our IL. Senator, Mark Kirk, is saying he will vote NO on the bill. That is why you must contact him and demand he do what is right for America. Demand that he vote YES.