Washington, DC - The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and a coalition of Iranian-American organizations comprised of PAAIA, IAAB, and IABA are urging for the Office of Management and Budge...
As organizations that represent the Iranian-American community, we are deeply concerned by recent arrests of Iranians visiting and studying in the United States. At least two Iranians are curren...
Washington, DC - The National Iranian American Council released the following statement in response to the Secretary Rex Tillerson's message on Norooz: "We welcome Secretary Tillerson's Norooz ...
Last week, Adam Purinton – a 51-year-old white man – reportedly stepped into a bar in Kansas and shot at two Indian men, killing one. He then left the bar and went to a restaurant where he al...
What is the Executive Order? 1. On March 6, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law an Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” Se...
After months of demonizing Muslims, banning Iranians from visiting their families in America, and fanning the flames of hatred in our country, Donald Trump finally went on a limb tonight and cond...
This FAQ is in regards to the first Executive Order that was signed on January 27, 2017. A new FAQ in response to Trump’s Executive Order that was signed on March 6, 2017 can be found here. Impl...
President Trump’s Executive Order banning entry for nationals of seven countries is likely to be made permanent for Iran and potentially other countries. This is why it is simply unacceptabl...
Why a “virtual protest”? By calling our lawmakers together at the same time, we light up our lawmaker’s phone lines and have our voices heard in unison. Just like an in-person protes...
It’s been a long few days, but we have some welcome news this evening for U.S. permanent residents and their relatives. Under intense pressure, the Trump Administration has backed down on a ke...
As you have seen - we can win this. Thanks to the efforts of one of our partners - ACLU - courts have ordered the deportations to stop until the legality of the order has been reviewed. It’s n...
If the Trump administration has any shred of humanity and decency, it will institute a grace period without delay in order to enable all lawful permanent residents, dual nationals and visa holder...