CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed conducted an informational workshop on immigration reform at the Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines on Friday, April 14, 2006.

CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director Ahmed Rehab and Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham met with Deputy Superintendent Dana Starks and Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) Director Vance Henry to discuss strategies to bridge the gap between the Muslim community and Chicago Police.

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), along with many co-sponsors including CAIR-Chicago, held a community briefing session on current immigration legislation in the United States Senate at Truman College on Monday, April 10 which was also the National Day of Action for immigrant rights.

CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director Ahmed Rehab, and Operations Coordinator Sabah Ahmed joined 200 members of the Jewish community and friends in a Passover Seder ritual at the downtown Spertus Institute last Thursday.

The University of Chicago's Muslim Student Association held a Social Justice Fair as part of its annual Islamic Awareness Week.

CAIR-Chicago met with the attorney for a village involved in a police misconduct case.

CAIR-Chicago is currently in the planning process of its third Cafe Finjan event.

On Saturday, April 1, 2006, CAIR-Chicago volunteers and interns participated in the first of a two part workshop series on 501(c)3 guidelines which took place at the Indo-American Center located in Chicago.

CAIR-Chicago conducted sensitivity training for approximately 30 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and administrators in Chicago.

Following suite on Monday afternoon, immigrant organizations convened on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building to speak out against the anti-immigration legislation on the Senate Floor.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham and AAAN Family Empowerment Program Director Ahlam Jbarra conducted a workshop regarding the lengthy delays in obtaining citizenship that many Muslims are facing.

Attorneys for the Citizenship Delay Project met with 14 clients to inform the clients of the progress that has been made on the project and the next steps that are soon to come.

CAIR-Chicago recently resolved an incident in which a Muslim man was being harassed by a fellow tenant in his building.

CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed and Governmental Relations Intern Serim Cetin went to Springfield Illinois on Thursday, March 23, 2006 with the Inner city Muslim Action Network.

CAIR-Chicago volunteers knocked on close to 150 doors in the third congressional district to encourage registered voters to go to the polls on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

CAIR-Chicago Incoming Executive Director Ahmed Rehab and Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham met with U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) Director of Field Operations Robert Gomez and Assistant Director of the Chicago Field Office Brian Humphrey.

CAIR-Chicago’s Governmental Relations Department has been conducting an active Get Out the Vote Campaign.

The CAIR-Chicago Governmental Relations Department has been working to organize the Muslim community in the third congressional district by leading several political mobilization efforts.

CAIR-Chicago was present for a Public Truth Hearing on behalf of Muhammad Salah, the Bridgeview man being indicted based on confessions he signed while under torture by the Israeli army approximately 10 years ago.

CAIR-Chicago Communications Director Ahmed Rehab and Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham, along with a number of Muslim community leaders, met with representatives from the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and local FBI and DHS officials.