تمجید نایاک از بایدن برای لغو فرمان «منع ورود مسلمانان» به آمریکا
Click here to read this in English. امروز تنها ساعاتی پس از مراسم تحلیف، آقای جو بایدن رئیس‌جمهور آمریکا با امضای یک فرمان اجرایی، قانون منع ورود مسلمانان به آمریکا را که از سوی دونالد ترامپ رئیس‌جمهور سابق وضع شده بود، ملغی اعلام کرد. به موجب این قانون، شهروندان بیش از ۱۲ کشور از جمله […]
پرسش و پاسخ در خصوص لغو فرمان منع ورود مسلمانان
Click here to read this in English. پرسش و پاسخ در خصوص فرمان منع ورود مسلمانان: چرا لغو این ممنوعیت بسیار مهم است از ۲۷ ژانویه ۲۰۱۷ که دونالد ترامپ به وعده انتخاباتی خود یعنی «توقف تمام و کمال ورود مسلمانان به کشور» عمل کرد، تاکنون ده‌ها هزار خانواده صرفاً به دلیل تعصب ترامپ از […]
FAQ on the Muslim Ban: Why A Repeal Is So Important
Since January 27, 2017, when President Trump made good on his campaign promise to impose a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering this country,” tens of thousands of families have been separated from one another solely due to Trump’s bigotry. Since that time, the Iranian-American community and NIAC Action have joined with allies across the nation to fight against the Trump administration’s blatantly discriminatory and unjust ban that has targeted Iranian nationals and deeply impacted countless Iranian Americans.
Diverse Immigrant Groups Warn the House of Pitfalls of Damaging Greencard Legislation
Washington D.C. – Nine organizations have written to the House to warn against the passage of H.R.1044, the so-called Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, given the harm it would do to immigrant communities while failing to fix the green card backlog. The signers – including Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), National Iranian American Council Action, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) and United Chinese Americans – represent a diverse array of immigrant communities, all of whom would be harmed by the end of country caps without new green cards to clear the existing green card backlog. It also warns of recent restrictions added by the Senate that would unfairly target Chinese nationals.
Biden/Harris Transition Update: Maximizing Our Voice in the Months Ahead
We wanted to share a quick update on recent revelations about who will serve on the incoming Biden Administration’s national security team, as well as what to expect in the closing days of the Trump administration.
NIAC Statement on CBP Documents Showing Discrimination and Detention of Iranian Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 CONTACT: Mana Mostatabi | 202.386.6325 x103 | [email protected] Washington, DC – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding the release of internal Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) documents revealing that the agency detained Iranian Americans based solely on their national origin and […]
NIAC Public Comment on DHS Proposal Restricting International Student Visas
Washington, D.C. – On September 25, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed regulation that would establish fixed end dates on student and exchange visitor visas. Under the proposal, individuals applying for international student visas who have citizenship from countries on the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list, such as Iran, will only receive visas that would allow for studies lasting 2 years. Extensions beyond this time frame would be limited to those with a pressing academic need, medical emergency or other extenuating circumstances. The rule, if implemented, risks barring Iranians from attending 4-year undergraduate programs or the average Ph.D programs, depriving U.S. institutions of top talent and further ingraining the administration’s xenophobic immigration policy.
116th Congressional Scorecard
The 116th Congress considered many issues of importance to the Iranian-American community, including the Muslim ban that has separated Iranian Americans from their loved ones and bills to block the Trump administration from starting a war with Iran without Congressional approval. The following scorecard reflects how each legislator performed in advancing peace and diplomacy with Iran, securing equitable immigration policies, and protecting the civil rights of all Americans by focusing on key votes, bills, and letters.
NIAC Sends Letter to Treasury Department on Sanctions Impacts on Online Learning & Iranian Students
Today, NIAC sent a letter to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warning that sanctions may bar many Iranian students from continuing their education amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter was prompted by concerns from the community following a recent Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) order barring newly enrolled international students from entering the United States if their courses are online only. The order came just weeks before the fall semester was set to begin for many students.
After Legislative Maneuvers, Green Card Bill is Still Blocked
Legislative maneuvering on the Senate floor yesterday nearly resulted in the passage of S. 386, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, until the potential opening was slammed shut by an objection from Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). For months, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) – the lead sponsor of S. 386 – has sought to pass his […]
24 Groups to Senate: Halt Damaging Green Card Bill
Two dozen organizations have written the Senate to warn against the passage of S. 386, the so-called Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, given the harm it would do to immigrant communities while failing to fix the green card backlog. The signers – including Asian Americans Advancing Justice, NIAC Action, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) and United We Dream – represent a diverse array of immigrant communities, all of whom would be harmed by the end of country caps without new green cards to clear the existing green card backlog.
NIAC Commends Sen. Durbin’s Efforts to Protect Green Card Diversity
Sen. Durbin is a true champion of immigrant communities in the United States, and today is no exception as he again sought to pass compromise legislation to fix the broken green card system. In advancing a true solution via the RELIEF Act, Sen. Durbin has been the subject of an outrageous and shameless campaign of disinformation and intimidation led by lobbyists who want to ram through a deeply-flawed bill that would not fix the green card backlog and would provide zero protections for the many immigrant communities who would be harmed by it.