** Last updated May 23, 2023 ** State/Federal Bill Description Status Florida SB 264 Prohibits certain individuals from “countries of concern” from purchasing property in many locations in the sta...
Civil Rights Organizations Call Out Abbott & Texas House Over Legislation Banning Property Ownership
26 national and Texas-based American advocacy and civil rights organizations released a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, the Texas State Senate, and the Texas State Hous...
Read our talking points here. This racist bill needs to be defeated the way any bill is defeated - by mobilizing the public and forcing legislators to vote against it or remove the provisions targetin...
A moving tribute to Shervin Hajipour and all of the Iranians who have been suffering, as his song “Baraye” was honored with the Grammy Awards’ inaugural Song For Social Change Special Merit Awar...
The Biden administration is proposing major changes to forms for the 2030 census and federal government surveys. This includes the adoption of a new Middle Eastern and North African category on the Ce...
قانون پیشنهادی (در ایالت تگزاس) درباره ممنوعیت مالکیت زمین تعرض به حقوق شهروندان ایرانی نسب است. واشنگتن- فرما...
Proposed legislation attacks Iranian citizens by banning them from owning real estate. Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a bill (TX SB147) that would ban Iranians — along with citizens of China,...
At this moment of intense hope and anxiety for our community, being Iranian can feel overwhelming. We’ve compiled this resource for anyone seeking care for their mental health, or the mental hea...
This Labor Day, instead of simply wishing you a happy labor day and expressing solidarity with labor we are putting our words into action. We are also extremely excited to announce that our staff has ...
The Biden administration’s extension of general licensing allowing students in Iran impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to continue remote coursework is an important step. Its extension is a welcome ...
Last year, Mayor Pro Tempore Sepi Shyne made history when she became the first lesbian and first woman of color elected to West Hollywood’s City Council, ushering in their first female-majority City...
In a new book from Cambridge University Press, Women and the Islamic Republic: How Gendered Citizenship Conditions the Iranian State, author Shirin Saeidi explores the formation of women’s rights, r...