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Litigation Director Kevin Vodak wins citizenship case

June 1, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago’s Litigation Director Kevin Vodak recently won a naturalization court case for a Muslim American whose citizenship application had been denied by USCIS.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged Atmane Bekri, Christina Abraham, citizenship, Civil Rights Director, court, Kevin Vodak, Litigation Director, Muslim American, naturalization, USCIS

France Burqa Ban Misses the Point

April 25, 2011
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“Far from a victory in the fight for women’s rights, France’s ban of the burqa, the head-to-toe covering worn by some Muslim women, is a red herring, a deflection, and a blow for free societies everywhere,” writes Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged Ban, bikini, Burqa, Christina Abraham, civil rights, Civil Rights Director, clothing, enlightenment, equality, face veil, France, French, gender, head scarf, Headscarf, hijab, human rights, Islam, law, liberation, liberty, Muslim, Niqaab, Niqab, Religious, secular, Voltaire, women's rights

FOX News: CAIR-Chicago's Christina Abraham Discusses Hajj Accommodation Case

March 29, 2011
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“She’s asking for unpaid leave that means they didn’t have to pay her for the three weeks that she was going to be out and she gave them three months for which to prepare,” argues CAIR-Chicago attorney Christina Abraham.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged accommodation, Berkeley school district, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, Fox, Fox News, Hajj, Islam, Justice Department, Muslim, Safoorah Khan

FOX News: CAIR-Chicago’s Christina Abraham Discusses Hajj Accommodation Case

March 29, 2011
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“She’s asking for unpaid leave that means they didn’t have to pay her for the three weeks that she was going to be out and she gave them three months for which to prepare,” argues CAIR-Chicago attorney Christina Abraham.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged accommodation, Berkeley school district, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, Fox, Fox News, Hajj, Islam, Justice Department, Muslim, Safoorah Khan

FOX Chicago: Christina Abraham Discusses Islamophobia and Juan Williams' Comments

October 28, 2010
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Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director, appeared as a live guest today on Fox Chicago’s morning show, Good Day Chicago. Abraham spoke with hosts Anna Davlantes and Corey McPherrin regarding the controversy over political analyst Juan Williams’ Islamophobic statements on Fox News.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Features, In the Media, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged Anna Davlantes, Bill O'Reilly, Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, Corey McPherrin, Fox, Fox Chicago, Islamophobia, Juan Williams, Muslim Garb, NPR

FOX Chicago: Christina Abraham Discusses Islamophobia and Juan Williams’ Comments

October 28, 2010
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Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director, appeared as a live guest today on Fox Chicago’s morning show, Good Day Chicago. Abraham spoke with hosts Anna Davlantes and Corey McPherrin regarding the controversy over political analyst Juan Williams’ Islamophobic statements on Fox News.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Features, In the Media, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged Anna Davlantes, Bill O'Reilly, Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, Corey McPherrin, Fox, Fox Chicago, Islamophobia, Juan Williams, Muslim Garb, NPR

Chicago Tribune: Public pool discriminated, agency says

October 15, 2010
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A Muslim family was wrongly denied access to an aquatic center in Lyons last summer when employees told them their clothing violated the facility’s rules, state officials said Friday. “This incident is a blatant example of anti-Muslim discrimination,” Christina Abraham, civil rights director for the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said in a statement. “Everyone is entitled to the equal enjoyment of public places.”

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media Tagged anti-Muslim, Bias, Cermak Family Aquatic Center, Chicago Tribune, Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, Cook County, discrimination, Faten Alaraj, favorable decision, Gerry Smith, Headscarf, IDHR, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Islam, Islamophobia, Lyons, Mahmoud Yaqub, Muslim, Muslim family, water park

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Participates in Kent Law School Panel on Post 9/11 Islamophobia

October 4, 2010
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On September 11th, CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke to first year Law School students at Kent Law School about the divisive rhetoric surrounding Muslims in America. She was joined by esteemed Northwestern law professor Joseph Marguilez.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, Islamophobia, Joseph Marguilez, Kent Law, Northwestern, post 911

Civil Right Director Christina Abraham Moderates FBI Lecture at AIC

August 3, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham moderated an event featuring a speech by Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, at the American Islamic College.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Our News Tagged AIC, American Islamic College, CAIR Chicago, Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Grant

Christina Abraham Speaks to Northwestern Journalism Class about the Patriot Act and Civil Liberties

July 30, 2010
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Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham gave a lecture on the Patriot Act and other national security policies to students at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Abraham discussed how these laws have affected Muslims in America particularly regarding immigration, travel, and relations with law enforcement.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged Chicago Tribune, Christina Abraham, Civil Rights Director, discrimination, FBI, FBI interviews, immigration, Journalism, Medill, Muslim-Americans, National Security Policies, Northwestern, Northwestern University, PATRIOT Act, school, Students, Tim McNulty, Timothy McNulty, travel, University
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