CAIR-AZ

Airports are no longer neutral spaces. With ICE agents being deployed, routine travel can now carry real risks for undocumented and vulnerable community members. If you are undocumented or out of status, think carefully before traveling. Know your rights. Have a plan.

In the early hours of March 7th, a group of Muslim youth and children were attacked at the Islamic Center of north Phoenix. A man fired multiple shots with a paintball/pellet gun toward the group of children and nearby vehicles before fleeing. Thankfully, no one was injured.

This guide outlines what to do if ICE approaches your mosque. Share it with your masjid leadership, volunteers, and families. Preparation protects our community, especially in this blessed month when our spaces are full.

Ramadan is a time of prayer, safety, and community. Our masajid are sacred spaces, and our community must be prepared. With increased fear and uncertainty around immigration enforcement, knowing your rights is not optional. It is essential.

Alhamdulillah, we have an important update regarding SB 1443, the anti-mosque bill that would have effectively banned the Adhan (Muslim call to prayer) five times a day in Arizona. Today, SB 1443 was killed.

At CAIR-AZ, we believe Muslim employees deserve to observe Ramadan with dignity and without discrimination. From reasonable break accommodations for prayer, to flexibility around fasting and scheduling, you have rights in the workplace.

Today, that truth is unmistakable, as immigrant communities face raids and fear under ICE, as Palestinians endure displacement, siege, and collective punishment, and as Black, Brown, Muslim, and marginalized communities are criminalized for existing.

HCM 2002 is a dangerous piece of Arizona legislation that calls on the federal government to falsely label the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a “terrorist organization.”

Policies rooted in discrimination have real human costs. Families are left waiting, grieving, and forced to navigate uncertainty simply because of where they come from or how they are perceived. No ban should ever come at the expense of human dignity or basic civil rights.