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Tag: House of Representatives

CAIR-Chicago commends Senate for blocking anti-refugee bill

January 21, 2016
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CAIR-Chicago commends the Senate for its January 19th vote to block the anti-refugee bill

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Posted in Our News Tagged anti-refugee, bill, CAIR Chicago, Dick Durbin, House of Representatives, HR 4038, iraqi, SCN, Senate, Syrian Community Network, syrian refugee

ACTION ALERT: Tell your Senators to oppose the legalization of propaganda!

June 4, 2012
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The “Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013” bill passed in the House on May 18th, and is now going to the Senate for a vote. Contact your Senators and stop this bill!

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Posted in Action Alerts, Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged Action Alert, bill, Bill of Rights, civil rights, Congress, Constitution, House of Representatives, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA 2013, propaganda, Senate, Smith-Mundt Act of 1948O

ACTION ALERT: Support SB 1064 – keep private prisons out of Illinois!

May 4, 2012
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The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is proposing the construction of a detention center in Crete, IL to house federal immigration detainees. CAIR-Chicago is asking you to contact your representatives to let them know you support the ban on private prisons!

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Posted in Action Alerts, Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged Ban, CCA, Congress, Corrections Corporation of America, Crete, Hanni Elabed, House of Representatives, ICIRR, private prison, SB 1064, Senate

ACTION ALERT: Tell your Senators to oppose CISPA!

April 27, 2012
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On Thursday April 26th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA (HR 3523) by a vote of 248 to 168. The bill will now move to the Senate for a vote, and we are urging you to contact your Senate representatives to help stop the bill!

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Posted in Action Alerts, Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged CISPA, Congress, Freedom, House of Representatives, Internet, online, PIPA, President Obama, privacy, Senate, SOPA, veto

ACTION ALERT: Support the 'End Racial Profiling' Act

April 18, 2012
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Racial profiling in the U.S. has led to thousands of people being stopped, interrogated, and discriminated against simply based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, and religion. Today we’re asking you to take a moment to help end racial profiling by law enforcement agencies in America.

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Posted in Action Alerts, Anti Hate Center, Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged Action Alert, Congress, end racial profiling act, H.R. 3618, House of Representatives, law enforcement, S.1670, Senate

ACTION ALERT: Support the ‘End Racial Profiling’ Act

April 18, 2012
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Racial profiling in the U.S. has led to thousands of people being stopped, interrogated, and discriminated against simply based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, and religion. Today we’re asking you to take a moment to help end racial profiling by law enforcement agencies in America.

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Posted in Action Alerts, Anti Hate Center, Civil Rights Center, Features Tagged Action Alert, Congress, end racial profiling act, H.R. 3618, House of Representatives, law enforcement, S.1670, Senate

New Anti-Trespassing Law Could be Dangerous for Activists

March 14, 2012
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Reflecting on a tumultuous year of Occupy movements and the Arab Spring, the U.S. government has passed not one, but two new anti-protesting laws. With the exclusion of single word – from “willingly and knowingly” to simply “knowingly” – the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act is further restricting Americans first amendment rights.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Opinion Corner Tagged Activists, anti-trespass law, Arab American, Arab Spring, Barack Obama, Brad Thomson, chicago, Department of Homeland Security, deputy director, DHS, Fear, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, G8, House of Representatives, movement, Muslim American, NATO, Occupy, People's Law Office, President, racism, Secret Service, Senate, Sufyan Sohel

Thank Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam for His Remarks About Ramadan

September 17, 2007
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CAIR-Chicago is urging the Illinois American Muslim community to thank Congressman Peter Roskam (R-6) for his recent efforts to publicly recognize the holy month of Ramadan in the House of Representatives.

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Posted in Action Alerts Tagged fasting, House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, Illinois State Legislature, muslim holiday, Peter Roskam, Ramadan, Spiritual Renewal

Encourage Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the Senate

April 5, 2006
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Last year, the United States House of Representatives passed enforcement heavy immigration reform legislation, HR 4437, which seeks to:

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Posted in Action Alerts Tagged House of Representatives, immigration
 
 
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