Muslim Ban Plaintiffs Statement in Advance of IAAB v. Trump Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / LINK December 8, 2017 Contact: Shayan Modarres Phone: (407) 408-0494 Email: [email protected] Muslim Ban Plaintiffs Statement in Advance of IAAB v. Trump Hearing Our Resolve Has Never Been Greater Washington, D.C – Today, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. will hear arguments in three related legal challenges, including Iranian Alliances Across Borders (IAAB) v. Trump, to […]
FAQ on Recent Supreme Court Decision on Muslim Ban 3
What Does Yesterday’s Supreme Court Decision Mean? The Supreme Court issued a stay of the injunctions in the 9th Circuit and the 4th Circuit. What that means is that they have halted, or vacated, the lower courts’ blocks on the ban – or in other words, the Trump administration may temporarily enforce Muslim Ban 3.0. […]
NIAC Frustrated with Muslim Ban Being Allowed Back into Effect
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shayan Modarres Email: [email protected] Phone: (407) 408-0494 Washington, D.C. – The National Iranian American Council (“NIAC”) issued the following statement on the heels of a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States moments ago to lift injunctions in the Fourth and Ninth Circuits, allowing the Trump administration to implement […]
BREAKING: IAAB v. Trump Team Praises Ruling Blocking Muslim Ban 3.0
According to Shayan Modarres, legal counsel for the National Iranian American Council: “We applaud the court’s decision in blocking this unconstitutional third attempt at a Muslim Ban. This latest travel ban is little more than a dangerous effort to target Iranians and Muslims, unjustified by any credible national security concerns. The ban will have a real impact on real people’s lives, robbing families of moments they can never get back. The National Iranian American Council is resolute in seeing this hateful and unconstitutional policy never becomes law.”
Muslim Ban 3 Blocked! Help Us Keep Winning
A Maryland Judge granted our Motion for Preliminary Injunction blocking Muslim Ban 3.0 from going into effect for the duration of our lawsuit!
We Just Fully Blocked Muslim Ban 3.0!
Enforcement of Muslim Ban 3.0 will remain blocked for the duration of the lawsuit filed by NIAC, Muslim Advocates, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Covington Burling LLP, on behalf of Iranian Alliances Across Borders and individual plaintiffs.
Meet Several of the Plaintiffs in Iranian Alliances Across Borders (IAAB) v. Trump
IAAB v. Trump, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, is the first major lawsuit brought against President Trump’s Muslim Ban 3.0. The plaintiffs in this action are Iranian Alliances Across Borders, an Iranian-American diaspora community organization, and six individual plaintiffs, all of whom are United States citizens or lawful permanent […]
We’re Already Taking Trump To Court Over Muslim Ban 3.0
It has taken the Trump administration three takes to figure out how to legally implement a Muslim ban – because they still have not figured out it is unconstitutional to implement a Muslim ban.
Statement on Lawsuit Against Muslim Ban 3.0
NIAC and our partners just filed the first lawsuit challenging Muslim Ban 3.0.
What you need to know about Trump’s Muslim Ban 3.0
The Question & Answers page is designed to answer all your questions in regards to Trump’s Muslim Ban 3.0. If there are questions that are not listed here, please contact NIAC’s Legal Counsel Shayan Modarres at [email protected]. Please note that this page will be continuously updated as the situation evolves.
NIAC Statement on Court’s Failure to Intervene on Grandparent Ban
This is an outrageous and inhumane interpretation by the Trump administration, and we hope common sense will ultimately prevail despite the district court’s decision last night.