
President-elect Donald Trump and his key advisors have vowed to bring back the “travel ban” and expand it. As a result, we believe an unjust ban on the issuance of visas to Iranians is once again imminent.
Eight years ago, the first Trump Administration banned visas for Iranians and other nationals following Trump’s calls for “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States. NIAC was among the leading groups opposing this unjust and discriminatory policy and pushing to reunite families that had been broken apart.
We are ramping up our efforts to defend the Iranian-American community ahead of any possible return of the ban. Please use this center and share it with your family and friends to inform yourself and find ways to push back.
GET THE FACTS
FAQ: Trump Executive Order Takes Major Step Toward Reimposing The Travel Ban
🚨 On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order that sets up the return of the travel ban, which previously barred Iranian and other nationals from securing visas on the basis of their national origin.
Click below for initial details on what this means and how it can impact you and your loved ones.
Expert Discussion on Trump’s Travel Ban Executive Order
On January 21, 2025, NIAC hosted a live discussion on X/Twitter spaces titled “The New Trump Travel Ban” with legal experts, former U.S. consular officers, and advocates who analyzed the potential reinstatement of the travel ban and how to push back.
Resources
- Memo: Iranian Visa & Refugee Processing in the Biden Era (Nov 2024)
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: Law Enforcement at the Airport, in Persian and English
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: What to do with anti-Immigrant and anti-Muslim discrimination, in Persian and English
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: Can Border Agents search for electronic devices? Available in English here
- ACLU’s Know Your Rights: What to do if you think you’re on a No Fly List, available in English here.
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Legal Resources
Attorneys and Legal Organizations Offering Free and Low-Cost Legal Assistance – compiled by The Arab Resources & Organizing Center (AROC)
Legal Support
The following lawyers have experience dealing with the Iranian community and could offer legal services or advice:
- Mahsa Khanbabai, Student, Employment, & Family immigration and Visas.
- Curtis Morrison, Consular Representation and Adjustment of Status
- Babak Yousefzadeh, Class Action
- Layli Eskandari, Family and Employment-based Immigration
- Atessa Chehrazi, Employment-based Immigration
Contact Us
Phone: 202.386.6325
Email: [email protected]
TAKE ACTION
Share Your Story
Help us document the real-life impact of the ban – your stories will enable us to show the human cost and stand up to the ban.
Contact Congress
Urge your elected lawmakers to pass the NO BAN Act.
Become a NIAC Action Member
Join us to maximize the impact of Iranian Americans and the pro-peace community!
RELATED EVENTS
Post-Election Symposium
NIAC’s Expert Discussion on Civil Rights and Immigration Under the Second Trump Administration
“Hamdardi” film screening
This acclaimed short film shows the harsh impact of discriminatory policies through the story of an Iranian family detained at the airport due to the 2017 Travel Ban.
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