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 ...
NIAC Action joined over 550 advocacy organizations across the country this week in signing a letter to Congress, urging for legislation to include healthcare and economic support for immigrant familie...
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...
As American deaths approach a quarter of worldwide coronavirus fatalities, Trump is turning to immigrants, his favorite scapegoats, to distract from his fumbling response to the crisis. Given his trac...
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is taking a stand on behalf of our community and all other inmigrant communities with RELIEF act and protecting fair, diverse inmigration....
Rep. Judy Chu and Sen. Chris Murphy have introduced legislation to end funding for the ban. We need to get as much support as we can to end this discriminatory policy....
Will you share how this ban affects you or your family? Whether your story is 2 sentences or 2 paragraphs, your story is a powerful weapon against this ban....
“We are disappointed that the vote on the NO BAN Act has been delayed. We understand the need to pass urgent legislation to address the Coronavirus crisis and hope Speaker Pelosi and Leader Hoyer un...
On February 29, 2020, President Trump signed a new Presidential Proclamation restricting the entry of individuals who have traveled to Iran in attempts to stymie the spread of the Coronavirus in the U...
We are concerned by the President’s announcement to subject Iranian nationals to yet another ban on their travel to the United States, along with other nationals who have recently traveled to Iran. ...
Ryan Costello, Policy Director of NIAC Action, issued the following statement after the passage of legislation to repeal the Muslim ban through the House Judiciary Committee: “After more than th...