Olbermann’s “Worst Person in the World”
News traveled fast about Rep. Gresham Barrett’s plan to label every Iranian a terrorist and bar them from the US, even making it onto last night’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Fh4yaugNo] While we would never go so far as to label Rep. Barrett the “worst person in the world,” we think it’s safe to assume […]
Breaking News: Language to Deport Iranians Dropped from STEP Act
Major Victory for Iranian-American Community Washington DC – Congressman Gresham Barrett’s (R-SC) office has confirmed to NIAC that he will drop language aimed at deporting non-immigrant Iranians from the U.S. when he reintroduces the Stop Terrorists Entry Program (STEP) Act today. This is a major victory for the Iranian-American community. When the STEP Act was […]
Say No to Iranian Deportation Bill – Deadline Tomorrow
As you know, Congressman Gresham Barrett (R-SC) announced last week that he plans to introduce shameful legislation (the STEP Act) instituting the mass deportation of Iranians and blocking Iranians from visiting the US. This bill would tear apart families and force all Iranians who have visas for work or school to be expelled from the […]
After Postponing Announcement, Bush to Open Interests Section After Election
According to David Ignatius of the Washington Post, the Bush administration is planning to announce the opening of a US diplomatic interests section in Iran following the November 4 election. Plans for the announcement had been postponed in August out of fears that it would unduly influence the Presidential election. The issue of foreign policy […]