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CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man at Meeting with US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Civil Rights Law Clerk Mani Mostofi represented a Muslim man at a meeting with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The purpose of the meeting was to share information with USCIS.
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man Discriminated Against by Police Department
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man at a deposition in regards to a complaint he filed for discrimination by the Chicago Police Department.
CAIR-Chicago Files Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
CAIR-Chicago filed an employment discrimination case against a local county’s department of corrections on behalf of a Muslim man.
Civil Rights Director Represents Muslim Man at Citizenship Hearing
Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham attended an appointment with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the denial of a Muslim man’s attempted application for citizenship.
Civil Rights Director Represents Muslim Man at Status Hearing on Citizenship Delay Case
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham attended a status hearing on behalf of a Muslim man experiencing a delay in obtaining citizenship
Civil Rights Director Represents Muslim Man at Update Interview for Citizenship
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man at an update interview for his naturalization application. The man had been waiting for approval of his application after passing the interview and exam in 2004. An update interview was scheduled for the man after CAIR-Chicago filed a complaint in federal court on his behalf.
CAIR-Chicago Attends Immigration Case at USCIS
CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Elisa Jillson represented a man at an appointment with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to inquire about an appeal the man had filed to the denial of his naturalization application. Jillson was told that the man’s file was not at the local office. CAIR-Chicago will continue to advocate on his behalf to seek out a determination on his appeal.
Staff Attorney Attends Fact-finding Conference for Employment Discrimination Case
CAIR-Chicago’s Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling attended a fact finding conference at the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) for a Muslim man who was terminated from his job. The man was fired from his job shortly after making statements about being Muslim in America after 9/11. He had received emails from his supervisor stating he was doing a great job at the company and had never previously been reprimanded.
CAIR-Chicago Attends Deposition for Woman Terminated from Job
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling attended a deposition for a Muslim woman who was terminated from her job. The Muslim woman wears the headscarf (hijab) as a part of her religious practice. The women was an employee with the company for several years before the company hired a new district manager who on several occasions made comments about her headscarf.
Civil Rights Director Speaks at Chicago Bar Association Panel on Legal Advocacy
In a two-hour panel, legal advocates representing Chicago's minority groups discussed issues from the economy to immigration and how they were affecting the people that live in Chicago. The program was titled "Agents of Change: Changing and Empowering our Communities" and hosted as a part of the Chicago Bar Association's Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers seminar for attorneys.
CAIR-Chicago Attends Status Hearing for Man Discriminated Against at Work
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling attended a status hearing on behalf of a Muslim man who filed a complaint for discrimination. The man was terminated from a trucking company after having worked with them for eight years.
Civil Rights Director to Speak at Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges Conference
The Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges Conference, sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association, will cover various topics regarding increasing diversity and raising awareness on issues important to different communities.
Leslie Marshall Show: CAIR-Chicago on "Coalition to Ground Boeing Torture Flights" and the Rachael Ray "Kaffiya" Uproar
CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham discusses the work of the "Coalition to Ground Boeing Torture Flights" with radio host Leslie Marshall. Allegedly, flights have been used to transport CIA detainees suspected of terrorism to secret prisons in different countries where they are then subject to torture. CAIR-Chicago is a founding member of the coalition and its ongoing efforts.
Leslie Marshall Show: CAIR-Chicago on "Coalition to Ground Boeing Torture Flights" and the Rachael Ray "Kaffiya" Uproar
CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham discusses the work of the "Coalition to Ground Boeing Torture Flights" with radio host Leslie Marshall. Allegedly, flights have been used to transport CIA detainees suspected of terrorism to secret prisons in different countries where they are then subject to torture. CAIR-Chicago is a founding member of the coalition and its ongoing efforts.
Man Discriminated Against at Work, CAIR-Chicago Attends Status Hearing
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling attended a status hearing on behalf of a Muslim man who filed a complaint of discrimination in federal district court.
CAIR-Chicago Participates in United Nations Hearing on Racial Discrimination
CAIR-Chicago joined a hearing on racial discrimination in Chicago this May 23rd presided by the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on racism and related intolerance, Mr. Doudou Diene of Senegal.
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Resolves Employment Discrimination Case
In a successful bid on behalf of a Muslim man, CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling secured a settlement through the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Federal District Court Approves Muslim Man’s Application for Citizenship After Seven Year Delay
A federal district court approved the application of a Muslim man who had been waiting over seven years for a decision on his naturalization application.
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Represents Muslim Man Experiencing Citizenship Delay at Update Interview
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling attended an update interview with a man who has been waiting for almost four years for citizenship.
CAIR-Chicago Files Employment Discrimination on Behalf of Muslim Man
CAIR-Chicago Files Employment Discrimination on Behalf of Muslim Man

