Now Hiring: Policy Intern, Part time
Position: Policy Intern, Part time. 10-15 hours/week Area of Focus: Policy Location: Atlanta, GA; Hybrid Position Reports to: Policy Director Application Deadline: August 14, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis Start Date: September 7, 2026 About CAIR-Georgia CAIR-Georgia is the Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s […]
Now Hiring: Communications Manager/ Director, Full Time
Position: Communications Director / Manager – dependent on experience, Full-TimeSalary: $75,000–$90,000 commensurate with experience + health benefits. Upper limit non-negotiable for internal equity purposes. Areas of Focus: Communications, media relations, digital and social media, brand storytellingLocation: Atlanta, Georgia; HybridReports to: Executive DirectorSupervises: Communications Coordinator (full-time)Start Date: As soon as possibleApplication deadline: Applications will be reviewed […]
CAIR-GA Denounces Event Planners’ Decision to Refuse Entry to Palestinian Muslim Activist at Cory Booker Event.
(Atlanta, GA, 4/1/2026) – 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 group (CAIR), today denounced the decision of the event planners at Senator Cory Booker’s book event to refuse entry to Atlanta based Palestinian rights activist Jawahir Sharwany. Senator Raphael Warnock was also […]
Georgia Civic and Social Justice Organizations Condemn Illegal War on Iran, U.S. Indiscriminate Killing of Iranian Citizens
(Atlanta, GA,(3/13/26): Today, Georgia’s civic and social justice organizations condemned the U.S. government’s bombing of civilian areas across Tehran and other cities, killing and injuring thousands of Iranian civilians as part of its illegal war of terror on the country. These organizations include CAIR-Georgia, Project South, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta, Georgia Muslim Voter […]
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 […]