Spotlighting Iranian Cinema as We Prepare for the Travel Ban’s Comeback
See the film we just screened, find answers to questions and resources, and organize in your community opposing the return of the Muslim Travel Ban
What Harris and Trump should say about Iran
Tonight’s debate offers both candidates the chance to get real about how to deal with Tehran
Call your lawmakers to protest Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
Call your representatives in Congress to demand they protest Bibi Netanyahu’s address on July 24
Netanyahu is Coming to Washington to Sell War with Iran
We cannot stay silent as Congress welcomes a war criminal intent on continuing chaos.The United States Congress SHOULD NOT be honoring a leader responsible for creating the worst humanitarian disaster in modern history, providing yet another platform to influence the American political process to a man who has been working to coax the U.S. into war with Iran for decades.
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Lead Against Banking Discrimination
For years, Iranian Americans, Iranian nationals and other minority groups have been discriminated against by U.S. financial institutions who close or restrict their accounts with little to no warning. This process, which is done in an apparent overcompliance with broad sanctions on Iran, is known as “de-risking.” These incidents have been well documented, with closures […]
Sanctions Are More Important Than Your Civil Rights
By Jamal Abdi Iranian Americans who have had their bank accounts closed or who have been subjected to invasive and persistent questioning by their banks because of their Iranian heritage were dealt another blow in the effort to stop banking discrimination. Two years ago, Bank of America was sued for shutting down the bank account […]
Judge Sides with Bank of America Against Discrimination Lawsuit
San Diego, California – The Southern District Court of California issued a sweeping ruling in favor of Bank of America in the ground-breaking class action lawsuit that alleged the bank had discriminated against Iranian Americans in its efforts to comply with U.S. sanctions on Iran. While this ruling is deeply disappointing to the more than […]
Bank of America is being sued for discriminating against Iranians
The case, Nia v. Bank of America, could have a significant impact on efforts to safeguard civil rights and equitable financial access for Iranian Americans. NIAC, which has consulted the plaintiff’s legal team and worked to combat the issue of banks closing the accounts of Iranian Americans.
Discriminatory Florida Law Bars University Offers to Iranian Nationals
Apart from the bureaucratic complexities that professors in Florida now face, it is the students who remain in the most uncertainty as life-changing opportunities are being stripped away from them. This law is one of many broad-based discriminatory measures strategically guised as maintaining national security that have begun cropping up at the state level.
Senate Rejects Accountability for Israel, but the Sanders Resolution is Only the Beginning
This outcome is very disappointing, even if it is not unexpected given the intense pressure on lawmakers from the White House and many Israel-aligned groups. But it offers a glimmer of hope — no vote demanding accountability for the U.S. provision of weapons to Israel like this has ever been held before.
Call your Senators to thank (or not thank) for how they voted on S.Res. 504
Urge your U.S. Senators to co-sponsor and vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ resolution to investigate Israel’s indiscriminate bombing and siege of Gaza. The bill requires a report on Israel’s human rights practices under Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act.
Take Action: Demand a Permanent Ceasefire to Save Lives
We need a #CeasefireNOW – take action and see if your lawmaker has spoken out in favor of peace: The choice for the U.S., Israel, Palestine is clear: the war and devastation can continue and risk dragging the U.S. and Iran into the fighting, or there can be a ceasefire that sets the table for a sustainable peace.