Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man at an Infopass appointment with the Unites States Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding his citizenship delay case

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak filed a voluntary motion to dismiss a citizenship delay complaint. The man was naturalized mid July after first applying for citizenship in 2004

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 led a media training seminar this week entitled "Telling Our Story," designed for communications professionals, community advocates, faith leaders, and spokespersons. The seminar focused on the mainstream media and how it relates to Islam in America. The seminar also presented practical tips on how to communicate with the media effectively and produce stories that relate to American Muslims.

CAIR-Chicago recently co-sponsored its fourth blood drive alongside the Compassionate Network and the Inner City Muslim Network.

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 filed an employment discrimination case against a local county’s department of corrections on behalf of a Muslim man.

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.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham attended a status hearing on behalf of a Muslim man experiencing a delay in obtaining 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

CAIR-Chicago and Jewish Council on Urban Affairs recently partnered to launch the Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative. The workshop, held at the Downtown Islamic Center, involved discussions on how the two communities can collaborate on issues of social justice.

CAIR-Chicago PILI fellow Elisa Jillson attended a status hearing for a Muslim man of Palestinian descent who was terminated from his job with the Chicago Police Department. The Muslim man had been experiencing harassment on the basis of his religion and ethnicity at work prior to being terminated.

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.

A Muslim man received citizenship after a three year wait. After taking an interview and passing the exam in December 2005 he was told his application was pending a name check. After CAIR-Chicago represented him in his recent update interview, the man was granted citizenship.

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.