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CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Represents Muslim Man in Update Interview for Citizenship
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a man in an update interview for citizenship.
Muslim Man Receives Citizenship after Lengthy Delay
Another CAIR-Chicago client received his citizenship after a lengthy delay. The Muslim man applied for citizenship in 2005, and finally obtained his citizenship after two years of waiting.
Daily Herald: Working professionals find ways to practice Muslim faith
When asked about the challenges of finding time at work to pray, Jamil Khourshad is dismissive of the difficulties created by the Muslim religion's daily prayer times.
CAIR-Chicago Represents Citizenship Delay Client at Status Hearing
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a man experiencing a citizenship delay at a status hearing in federal court.
FOX-News Radio: All Work and No Pray
Alan talks with Rima Kapitan, an attorney who is advocating for Somali Muslim workers that were fired for praying on the job.
Press Release: CAIR-Chicago Reacts to Salah Trial Sentencing
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) joins thousands of fellow citizens in expressing their dismay at the 21-month federal prison sentence given to Muhammad Salah, 54, for being convicted of a minor charge of lying on a pre-trial questionnaire in a civil lawsuit. He was also fined $25,000 by U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man at Status Hearing in Police Misconduct Case
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing regarding a traffic ticket he received after being pulled over and arrested by police
Chicago Tribune: More Muslims cite racism in seeking U.S. citizenship
Delays in the citizenship process caused a spike in civil rights complaints by Muslims in Illinois last year, a civil liberties group reported Tuesday.
CAIR Chicago Co-Sponsors National Townhall on Hate Crimes
WHO: Asian Pacific Americans for Progress WHAT: National Townhall on Hate Crimes
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Department Embarks on Cab Driver Project with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
The CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Department was trained by AFSC representatives regarding a collaborative effort to address issues facing Chicago cab drivers
DePaul Students Act to Protect Academic Freedom on Campus
DePaul University recently acted to deny tenure to Professors Norman Finkelstein and Mehrene Larudee.
CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Chapter’s First PILI Fellow, Tawfiq Ali
Tawfiq Ali is CAIR-Chicago's first Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Fellow. Tawfiq is a graduate of Harvard University with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy.
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Attends Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee Meeting
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham attended the Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee Meeting
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator to Participate in “Acting Free” Program
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham will be working with the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights (CCDBR) in a program in collaboration with the Pegasus Theater entitled the “Acting Free” Program
CAIR-Chicago Attorney Represents Muslim Woman in EEOC Mediation
CAIR-Chicago Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim woman in a mediation session with the EEOC. The woman's hours were reduced immediately after she began wearing a headscarf (hijab).
CAIR-Chicago Speaks Out for Comprehensive Immigration Reform at Press Conference
CAIR-Chicago Government Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed spoke out in favor of comprehensive immigration reform
CAIR-Chicago Attorneys Represent Clients in Two Citizenship Delay Status Hearings
CAIR-Chicago Attorneys Heena Musabji and Bitta Mostofi represented clients in status hearings for complaints filed in federal court regarding citizenship delays
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Presents at DePaul Legal Clinic
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Heena Musabji presented at the DePaul College of Law Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic training titled, “Newer Practitioner Training on Basic Immigration Topics.”