A citizenship delay client took the oath for citizenship after a lengthy delay in the processing of his application. CAIR-Chicago had filed a complaint in federal court on the man’s behalf, and as a result, his application was expedited.

On October 1, 2007, CAIR-Chicago joined members of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) for the annual "Iftar in the Sukkah" at the Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel synagogue in Lakeview.

CAIR-Chicago Government Affairs Coordinator Sadiya Ahmed attended the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) leadership retreat on Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 at the Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park

Two more CAIR-Chicago citizenship delay clients took the oath for citizenship after experiencing lengthy delays in the adjudication of their applications

On September 26, 2007, CAIR-Chicago visited Universal High School in Bridgeview to host workshops from its Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS).

CAIR-Chicago participated in the Annual Community Dinner on September 25, 2007 at the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview

Three citizenship delay clients were sworn in as U.S. citizens after lengthy delays. The length of wait for these men ranged from three to four years.

CAIR-Chicago Attorney Rima Kapitan represented three men in a fact finding conference with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan and PILI Fellow Tawfiq Ali represented a Muslim man in the first status hearing after filing a complaint in federal court

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a man in an update interview for citizenship.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a Muslim man in a status hearing regarding his citizenship delay. This is the first status hearing after filing the complaint.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a Muslim man in an update interview for citizenship.

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.

This past Labor Day weekend CAIR participated in the 43rd Annual ISNA convention, the largest for Muslims in North America.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an update interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding his naturalization application.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham and PILI Fellow Tawfiq Ali attended a roundtable hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) interview regarding a Fair Housing complaint that was filed against his Homeowner’s Association.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a man experiencing a citizenship delay at a status hearing in federal court.

CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator Reem Rahman is scheduled to participate in the Drum Major Institute’s summer public policy intensive this August 1 to August 12 2007 alongside other young leaders from across the nation.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim man in a status hearing for an employment discrimination claim.