National Iranian American Council Action opposes H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, as it contributes to xenophobic efforts to demonize and target immigrant communities for political purposes and adds no benefits that will conceivably benefit national security.
Alien land laws restrict property ownership based on nationality, with new proposals targeting Iranians and others. This FAQ explains what these laws are, their impact, and why Iranian Americans should be concerned.
Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on reports that Iran had sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia amid its ongoing war in Ukraine:
In March 2024, the U.S. Census officially adopted a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Category for inclusion in the 2030 Census, with an Iranian subcategory as well. While securing this category after decades of advocacy and research is indeed a significant win, ensuring full and proper implementation of the category is the most urgent and essential next step in this process. Thankfully, the American Community Survey (ACS), the lead data collection mechanism of the Census Bureau, put forth its proposed implementation plan for all of the changes adopted for the upcoming 2030 Census, including the MENA category. The plan itself includes a deadline for implementation in 2027, along with some potential experimental surveying techniques to produce a limited set of data products earlier than 2027 in order to prepare the most detailed and accurate data in the years leading up to the 2030 Census. This provides an opportunity to prepare for the formal data collection process by experimenting how communities, including MENA, respond to the annual American Community Survey and, ultimately, the 2030 Census. NIAC submitted a public comment detailing the history of our work on this issue as well as direct feedback on the proposed implementation plan. The
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