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, d...
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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 s...
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 ...
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 a...
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 th...
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 pa...
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...
Big news! After years of work by NIAC and our partners, Congress will vote next Wednesday, July 22nd to repeal the Muslim Ban! Racism and bigotry have been core pillars of the Donald Trump presidenc...
This week, the House of Representatives concluded a flurry of mark-up sessions in the House Appropriations committee in their attempt to finalize and pass all twelve government spending bills by the e...
Welcome to NIACast! Join the staff of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) as we break down the current political issues, celebrate arts and culture, and discuss the most pressing issues of th...
At least one Iranian national has been held in unsafe conditions at an ICE detention center and has contracted COVID-19. NIAC is working with other organizations in calling on ICE to pass the Federal ...