Now Hiring: Policy Intern, Part time
Position: Policy Intern, Part time. 10-15 hours/week Area of Focus: Policy Location: Atlanta, GA Reports to: Policy Director Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis About CAIR-Georgia CAIR-Georgia is the Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest civil liberties and advocacy group serving the Muslim community. […]
CAIR-Georgia, Co-Counsel Jonathan Wallace Sue Emory U., Emory Board, Med School Dean on Behalf of Student Suspended for Anti-Genocide Advocacy

(ATLANTA, GA, 8/4/2025) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today announced the joint filing of a lawsuit with co-counsel Jonathan Wallace against Emory University, the Emory University Board of Trustees and Dr. John William Eley in his official […]
COMMUNITY ADVISORY: POSSIBLE TARGETING OF MUSLIMS AND IRANIANS FOLLOWING UNITED STATES ESCALATION IN IRAN
Read Temporary Restraining Order Issued by Judge Calvert in Case Doe v. Bondi
The Temporary Restraining Order was issued on 4/18/2025 by Judge Calvert in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia’s Atlanta Division against the U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Georgia Civil Rights Organizations: CAIR-Georgia, ACLU Georgia and […]
GA Civil Rights Orgs, Kuck Baxter Condemn International Students’ Visa Revocations, Seek Temporary Restraining Order

(ATLANTA, GA, 4/17/2025) – Georgia civil rights organizations—CAIR-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta and American Civil Liberties Union-Georgia—today held a press conference with Kuck Baxter Immigration, a private immigration law firm, condemning the visa revocations of international students at Kennesaw State University, Georgia Tech, Emory University, University of Georgia and other Georgia colleges. The press conference […]
CEO Lawyer Ali Awad Wins $75,000 Settlement in Perry Greene Harassment case, Announces in Press Conference with CAIR Georgia

(ATLANTA, GA, 4/14/2025) – The Georgia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA), the local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization (CAIR), today joined CEO Lawyer Ali Awad, of the CEO Lawyer firm, for a press conference at Masjid Jafar in Johns Creek, Georgia, where the CEO Lawyer secured […]
CAIR-GA, Advancing Justice-Atlanta Condemn Trump Admin’s Revocation of International Students’ Visas at UGA, KSU and Emory
Civil rights groups call for immediate reinstatement and protection of international students’ rights (ATLANTA, GA, 4/11/2025) – The Georgia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA), the local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, today expressed grave concern and outrage following reports from international students […]
CAIR-Georgia, Ali Awad, Welcome Perry Greene’s Public Apology to Victims of Avalon Harassment
(ATLANTA, GA, 4/4/2025) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CEO Lawyer Ali Awad, today held a press conference to facilitate Perry Greene’s publicly apology to the victims of his anti-Muslim harassment that occurred on March 30, 2025. Three […]
Georgia Civil Rights Organizations and Leaders Condemn Bills Furthering White Nationalist Agenda

(ATLANTA, GA, 3/19/2025) On Wednesday March 19, a coalition of Georgia civil rights organizations including CAIR-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice- Atlanta, Project South, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), and community leaders, today held a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol, to shed light on the targeted attacks against civil rights and social justice […]
Now Hiring: Law Clerk
Position: Law Clerk Areas of Practice: Immigration, Policing, Prisoners’ Rights, Employment, Religious Accommodations, Other Civil Rights Location: Atlanta, Georgia; Hybrid Reports to: Legal Director Start Date: Exact dates negotiable Application: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. About CAIR Georgia CAIR-Georgia is the Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the […]