CAIR-Chicago Mid-October Updates: 
Federal Lawsuit Against Northwestern Filed, Defeated the Zionist Doxing Networks, & Know Your Rights Trainings

Kapitan Gomaa Law, CAIR-Chicago, and Hawks Quindel filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Northwestern University over biased "antisemitism" training

Civil Rights Wins: 
CAIR-Chicago stood by Dr. Sam Sheikali's side and helped him stand up to the nefarious doxing networks that tried to get his board certification taken away

The New Arab: Thousands in Chicago protest Donald Trump's National Guard deployment

"Trump ran on fixing the economy. Sadly, he is crashing economies across major cities. The area where I live is practically a ghost town," said Jordan Esparza-Kelley, CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator, referring to his suburb with a high Hispanic population.

Many immigrants across the country have ceased going out to shops, work, school, or even immigration hearings, for fear of being taken into custody by ICE.

Executive Director Ahmed Rehab Speaks on Gaza Ceasefire on FOX32:

"They elected their government... this genocide, sadly, doesn't only bring into question the (Israeli) government itself, but the entire Israeli society..."

WATCH: Cenk Uygur's Keynote Address at our 22nd Annual Banquet

"As the group (Muslims) that is mostly discriminated against these days in this country (America), we don't want any bigotry! We don't want any hatred, we don't want any group singled out!"

💬 Know Your Rights — Be Prepared!

CAIR-Chicago and the Muslim Bar Association of Chicago are offering Know Your Rights Presentations to help Chicagoland mosques, community centers, Islamic schools, and businesses understand how to respond to ICE and protect their communities.

📍 We’ll come to you in person or meet virtually via Zoom — your choice!
🔗 Sign up today at cairchicago.org/request-a-speaker


 📣 Lawyers & Legal Professionals: 
Join Our Response to ICE!

We’re inviting attorneys & law students to get trained and join our network of responders.

Attending a training is mandatory before leading a session. 

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Z8PRJrPiPU6NATGJ9 

Newswire: How you can get involved amid ICE crackdowns

Join a Know Your Rights training or canvassing

Several organizations offer regular trainings to help you understand your constitutional rights and what to do if you encounter ICE agents:

• HANA Center, Know Your Rights workshop: Thursdays at 1 p.m., online | Register 
• The Resurrection Project - Immigrant Justice: Tuesdays at 2 p.m. (English); Thursdays at 6 p.m. (Spanish) | Sign up for a virtual training or request a training 
• Equity and Transformation, Black Voter Project and a coalition of Black-led community and legal groups are hosting Know Your Rights training sessions. Sign up here. 
• The National Lawyers Guild of Chicago offers Know Your Rights trainings for groups upon request. Email: chicago@nlg.org.
• CAIR-Chicago offers Know Your Rights training upon request. You can fill out their online form at https://www.cairchicago.org/request-a-speaker.
• PUÑO (Pilsen Unidos por Nuestro Orgullo) organizes Know Your Rights Community Canvassing. The volunteer effort involves 15 minutes of training followed by 60- to 90-minute canvassing shifts in pairs. Check out upcoming dates and sign up for slots here.   

WATCH: Ahmed Rehab and Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward) both issued statements in favor of keeping our communities out of ICE's reach of terror, as part of the Chicago United Families Coalition.

Support the Wadee Resolution: 
Email your representatives and let them know YOU support the Wadee Resolution against hate!