پرسش‌های متداول: قوانین «منع خرید ملک» در آمریکا و تاثیر آن بر جامعه مهاجر ایرانی

قوانین Alien Land Laws یا «منع خرید ملک» چه هستند؟ قوانین «منع خرید ملک» برای اتباع بیگانه در آمریکا مجموعه‌ای از تلاش‌هایی است که مالکیت زمین و مسکن را برای افراد بر اساس تابعیت ملی آن‌ها در کشور آمریکا محدود می‌کند. از سال ۲۰۲۳ در ایالت تگزاس٬ قانونگذاران ایالتی و فدرال طرح‌هایی را پیشنهاد کرده‌اند […]

House of Representatives Passes H.R. 9456 Aimed at Racially Profiling Iranians

Despite opposition from NIAC and organizations like the ACLU, the White House, and a majority of Congressional Democrats, the House of Representatives passed a bill last week demonizing Iranian, Chinese, Russian, and other immigrant communities in America for purchasing real estate.  H.R. 9456, The Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, is part […]

National Iranian American Council Action H.R. 9456 Memo

National Iranian American Council Action opposes H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, as it contributes to xenophobic efforts to demonize and target immigrant communities for political purposes and adds no benefits that will conceivably benefit national security.

Jamal Ameli: The Poet of the Green Movement Behind Bars Once Again

برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید Jamal Ameli, a celebrated poet and political activist linked to Iran’s 2009 Green Movement, finds himself behind bars once again. Born with the name Mohammad Ali in 1984, Ameli grew up in Tehran’s traditional Sarcheshmeh neighborhood as the youngest of ten children in a religious […]

علیرضا بهشتی شیرازی و تجربه زندان برای نجات ایران

او در بهار سال ۱۳۵۸  تحصیل را نیمه کاره رها کرد و از آمریکا به وطن بازگشت. بهشتی شیرازی که با کمک برادر بزرگتر یک سال پیش از پیروزی انقلاب اسلامی به ایالات متحده رفته بود، پس از اخذ دیپلم و آغاز تحصیلات دانشگاهی در رشته «مردم شناسی» تنها چند ماه پس از پیروزی انقلاب […]

Alireza Beheshti Shirazi: A Lifetime of Dedication in Pursuit of Iran’s Freedom

برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید From the 1979 Islamic Revolution to the 2009 Green Movement to the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, Alireza Beheshti Shirazi – currently imprisoned in Evin – has consistently remained a leading voice for change throughout modern Iranian history.  Born on December 11, 1960, in Tehran’s […]

NIAC Submits Public Comment on Proposed Rule to Expand CFIUS Jurisdiction

In July 2024, the Department of Treasury released a proposed rule to expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to include real estate transactions near military installations. As the appropriate federal authority for investigating any potential national security implications of real estate transactions, this update offers a much […]

Executions in Iran: A Continued Tragedy

The relentless cycle of executions in Iran has claimed dozens more lives after Iranian authorities oversaw a new spate of executions. On August 6, Reza Rasaei, arrested during the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, was executed on charges of murdering Nader Beirami, the head of the IRGC’s intelligence office in Sahneh Town. HRANA reports that […]

اعدام زندانیان سیاسی در ایران باید متوقف شود

صدور و اجرای احکام اعدام در ایران همچنان ادامه دارد و نه تنها محکومان به قتل و جرایم مرتبط با مواد مخدر بلکه زندانیان سیاسی را نیز در بر می گیرد. کمتر از یک ماه پس از محکومیت فعال کارگری شریفه محمدی به اعدام، اعدام اخیر کامران شیخه و صدور حکم اعدام برای فعال مدنی […]

Rising Executions in Iran Raise New Alarms

برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید The issuance and execution of death sentences continue unabated in Iran, encompassing not only those convicted of murder and drug-related offenses but also political prisoners. Just under a month since labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi was sentenced to death, the recent execution of Kamran Sheikheh and […]