بیانیه نایاک به مناسبت دومین سالگرد بازداشت خانواده‌های ایرانی-آمریکایی
Click here to read this in English. شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا (نایاک) و سازمان آمریکای واحد، در انتقاد به تاخیر در اجرای عدالت در رابطه با تضییع حقوق صدها نفر که توسط اداره گمرک و حفاظت مرزی ایالات متحده آمریکا، با اعمال فرامین تبعیض‌آمیز صورت گرفت، بیانیه‌ای به شرح ذیل صادر نمود نیلوفر گنجه‌ای؛ معاون […]
استقبال نایاک از تصویب اصلاحات مهاجرتی در مجلس نمایندگان
Click here to read this in English. رایان کاستلو، مدیر سیاست‌گذاری شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا (نایاک)، در بیانیه‌ای از تصویب «طرح بازسازی بهتر» در مجلس نمایندگان استقبال کرد. این قانون شامل یک سری اصلاحات مهاجرتی از جمله لغو تحریم‌های تبعیض‌آمیز ترامپ علیه برندگان ویزای مهاجرتی گوناگونی (گرین‌کارت لاتاری) است مجلس نمایندگان لایحه‌ای را تصویب کرد که […]
House Committee Passes Fix for Diversity Visa Recipients Blocked by Bans
On his first day in office, President Biden issued a Proclamation rescinding the Trump Administration’s Muslim Ban that focused on restricting travel from Muslim-majority and African countries. Biden called the ban “a stain on our national conscience and…inconsistent with our long history of welcoming people of all faiths and no faith at all.” However, over […]
NIAC Action Applauds Diversity Visa Fix
The House Appropriations committee should be applauded for taking a key step to right a wrong today. Under the Trump administration, thousands of individuals were selected for diversity visas only to be denied on the basis of their national origin due to the Muslim ban and other discriminatory orders. Many sold their most valuable possessions and traveled through war zones just to have the chance to procure their promised visa, only to be cruelly and arbitrarily denied. Hope turned to despair and disillusionment.
Memo: EAGLE Act (H.R. 3648) harms diversity and fails to fix backlog
Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s recently-introduced EAGLE Act (H.R. 3648) risks reducing the diversity of the green card process, pitting groups of immigrants against each other and would ultimately fail to fix the green card backlog. National Iranian American Council Action continues to believe that any viable legislative fix for the backlog is one that makes more […]
NIAC Statement on State Department Decision to Ease Travel Restrictions on Iranian Nationals
It is welcome news that the State Department is planning to ease restrictions on categories of travelers from countries hit hard by COVID-19, including Iranian students ahead of the fall semester. There is a long track record of supporting academic and cultural exchange between the people of the U.S. and Iran, and many members of the Iranian-American community first came to the United States as students. Unfortunately, exchanges between the U.S. and Iran – including Iranian nationals studying in the United States – were put under threat starting with the Trump administration’s first week in office.
Memo: House votes on NO BAN Act & Access to Counsel Act
National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action is pleased that two of the most important bills for the Iranian-American community – the NO BAN Act (H.R. 1333) from Rep. Chu and the Access to Counsel Act (H.R. 1573) from Rep. Jayapal – will receive a vote on the House floor today. NIAC Action strongly supports […]
NIAC Applauds Committee Passage of NO BAN Act
Trump has created a recent and dangerous precedent for any President to ram through discriminatory immigration policies based in bigotry. It is up to Congress to reverse that dangerous precedent and safeguard targeted communities by passing the NO BAN Act.
NIAC Statement on Biden Admin’s Ban Review
The State Department’s plans for redressing the harm of the Muslim ban was long on excuses and short on relief.
The NO BAN Act: How to Stop Future Abuses of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
President Biden should be commended for rescinding the Muslim Ban on his first day in office. However, that is a step that could be easily reversed by a successor administration. Congress must clarify that the President does not have a blank check to discriminate on the basis of religious background or national origin:
NIAC Letter to State Department on the Muslim Ban
Washington, D.C. – President Joe Biden’s repeal of the Muslim Ban on day one of his presidency was a huge step in the right direction for the Iranian American community. After four years of bigotry, discrimination, and racist immigration policies, President Biden has begun to turn the page. But, there is still much work to do. Below you will see a letter that we sent U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on what other immigration barriers remain in place for Iranian and their families. As the Secretary begins his review of existing State Department policies, we will work to ensure that our community’s priorities are considered. We will make sure that not only are the previous administration’s harmful policies reversed, but will work to make our immigration system becomes more equitable and just.
NIAC Applauds Biden’s Repeal of Muslim Ban
“Today, after nearly four years, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief as President Biden takes the reins after four years of chaos and turmoil under Donald Trump. With the start of this new chapter comes the opportunity for the Biden-Harris administration to steer our nation back to an equilibrium defined not by white nationalism and hate, but by equality and respect. We applaud President Biden for upholding this promise and repealing Trump’s bigoted Muslim Ban that ripped us from our loved ones, demonized communities of color, and upended countless lives.”