Statement by PA Attorney General On Bias And Hate Crimes During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Dear Community, In order to keep our community informed during the unprecedented times, we are sharing a statement by the PA Attorney General on the increase of hate crimes being perpetrated on our fellow Asian Americans. Also below are Read more…
COVID 19: Thermometer shortage, apps for iOS and Android you can use for temperature checks Dear Community, During this time, there have been many items that are becoming hard to find. Most recently there has been a shortage of thermometers. due to the COVID 19 outbreak. As one of the main Read more…
Small Businesses, Non-Profits and Mosques: CARES Act- Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act information Dear Community Businesses, Nonprofits, & Mosques, As you might be aware, the Federal government recently announced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act which allocated $349 billion to help small businesses keep their workers employed during Read more…
CAIR Pittsburgh Welcomes Charges (PITTSBURGH, PA, 3/31/2020) — The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh) today welcomed charges brought against a man accused of posting anti-Semitic, racist and anti-Muslim messages and threats on social media. Corbin Kauffman, 31, of Lehighton, Pa., was charged by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Read more…
Muslim Community Safety Kit Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety (pdf) At times of international crisis, the number of anti-Muslim incidents nationwide tends to go up. CAIR Pennsylvania is asking that American Muslim community leaders read and implement safety measures outlined below: Dear Imam, activist, community leader, brother or Read more…
Know your rights if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents contact you. AT HOME: DON’T OPEN the door. It’s safer to talk to ICE agents through a closed door. ASK if they have a warrant signed by a judge. Without one they CANNOT enter your home. An administrative warrant of removal Read more…
YOUR RIGHTS IF THE FBI CONTACTS YOU WHAT IF THE FBI COMES TO MY DOOR? Your right to be politically active and to hold different beliefs/views is protected by the Constitution. If you are visited by the FBI, remember: 1) You do not have to talk to the FBI. You have no Read more…
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: RESPONDING TO HATE CRIMES A hate crime is an incident directed against a person or property that is motivated in whole or in part by the victim’s race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, and in some cases, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Such an Read more…
YOUR RIGHTS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT Your rights when you encounter law enforcement You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer any questions from law enforcement (local, state, or federal). Refusing to answer questions cannot be held against you and does not imply that you have something to Read more…
YOUR RIGHTS TRAVELING TSA screeners CANNOT Target you for additional screening or questions based on religious, racial or ethnic profiling. Ask you general questions without reliable information that leads them to believe you are breaking a law. For example, they cannot question you about your personal life, where you spend Read more…