🧵یک پیروزی دیگر برای ما! موفق شدیم تصویب متمم «راوندز» را متوقف کنیم.
اصلاحیه تبعیضآمیزی که حق خرید ملک در آمریکا را بر اساس تبار ایرانی افراد ممنوع میکرد، رسماً از نسخه نهایی لایحه «مجوز دفاع سال ۲۰۲۴» حذف شد.
تبریک به همه کسانی که با چنین قوانین تبعیضآمیزی مبارزه میکنند.
URGENT: we are hearing credible reports of detentions at US borders, both of Iranian Americans and permanent residents. We are working to independently verify, coordinating with lawmakers & allies. If you have information please share it directly with us at info
@niacouncil
.org
"Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has renewed calls for the US to suspend sanctions against Iran, as the country's crippled healthcare system struggles to deal with the rapid spread of the coronavirus."
@mostlymana
The common denominator is Iranian heritage, which should raise concerns of discriminatory and illegal actions targeting on the basis of national origin. This is no surprise coming from this administration, which instituted a Muslim ban in its first week
We condemn the outrageous treatment of Ronaghi by Iranian authorities and call for his immediate release. Ronaghi and others are welcome to criticize us, though we work only to advance democratic values and stand in support of all Iranians fighting for freedom.
This is Wall Street Journal Contributor Hossein Ronaghi being savagely beaten by security forces & now suffers in Evin prison in Iran.
He always criticized Islamic Republic,
@NIACouncil
and
#IranLoby
outside Iran.
The regime broke both his leg & intends to kill him.
#MahsaAmini
@mostlymana
We are still in the info-gathering stage, but reports suggest that many individuals of Iranian heritage have been detained for questioning at ports of entry - both at airports and border crossings. Most reports are originating from the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, WA.
The slanderous accusations against NIAC from Sens. Cotton, Cruz & Braun have zero merit. But they are indicative of a campaign to intimidate pro-peace
#Iranian
Americans from halting the admin’s push toward war, which Cotton & Cruz have long championed.
@mostlymana
Members of Congress and other immigration and community-based organizations and activists are hearing the same reports, and we are seeking to connect individuals impacted with legislators in order to secure their release and halt unwarranted and discriminatory detentions.
@mostlymana
Most individuals appear to have been detained for hours (up to 11-16, but also for shorter durations) and subjected to questioning as a result of their national heritage. Some of these individuals have been released. We do not know how many are still in detention.
“What the Biden admin has done to the diversity visa program in deprioritizing, it contravenes those campaign promises, and we’re worse off because of it. We really draw from the strength of our diverse population.”
Moreover, in August - after an attack on a Saudi oil facility the administration attributed to Iran - a number of Iranians with student visas either had those visas canceled at the airport or were subsequently deported upon landing.
Now that you've got all the facts, we need you to take action.
Urge Congress to fulfill our promise to Diversity Visa recipients and make visas available to those blocked by Trump's bans.
Take action here ⬇️
Today the
@HouseJudiciary
approved language for the reconciliation bill to help restore
#DiversityVisas
lost for Iranians barred under the Muslim Ban. This is a major step in undoing damage from that bigoted policy & restoring US credibility -
@RyeCostello
After years of delay and refusals to undo the harms of the Muslim and African Bans, there’s no excuse now.
@POTUS
must move quickly to create and implement a fair and effective visa process for those impacted. We will hold the Biden administration accountable for the
#NOBANAct
تعداد زيادى از ايرانيان امربكايى تبار ، از جمله برخى ازبرجسته ترين اساتيد دانشگاه و هنرمندان نامه اى را در مخالفت با جنگ با ايران امضاء كرده اند كه میتوانيد متن فارسى ان رادر لینک زير بخوانيد
Since 2002 we've fought for Iranian Americans, in 2011 we secured multiple-entry visas for Iranian students seeking to study in the U.S.
Now we're fighting for those who won the diversity visa lottery, but whose visas weren't issued due to the Muslim Ban.
Trump & his Muslim ban are gone, but the damaging impact lingers on for many. This includes all those selected for Diversity Visas.
But what is a Diversity Visa? Why were recipients blocked by the ban? And what is Congress doing?
Learn this and more ⬇️
.
@RepJerryNadler
&
@RepZoeLofgren
deserve particular credit for including a provision that would rectify America’s failure to live up to its word to many Diversity Visa recipients in recent years
We are pleased that the Judiciary Committee’s reconciliation package offers a fix for these Diversity Visa recipients, and hope that the whole package will be swiftly adopted by both the House and Senate and signed into law by President Biden.
The
@HouseJudiciary
should be applauded for advancing its must-pass reconciliation package that would be the biggest overhaul of America’s broken immigration system in years, a sorely needed step for the US to remain competitive & restore [its] image as a beacon to all immigrants
Trump's hawks are tipping the scale in the direction of war— and one miscalculated tweet could drive us into a confrontation with
#Iran
. We joined up with
@rezaaslan
and other pro-peace advocates to demand Congress block Trump's path to war.
#NoWarWithIran
Azerbaijan’s latest attacks on Armenia are indefensible and illegal. Iranian Americans know the cost of war all too well and that ordinary civilians are bound to suffer most. The U.S. should not provide assistance to the aggressor, and must push for a ceasefire and broader peace.
Azerbaijan Attacks Armenia!
Take Action Now to Block US Military Aid to Baku
-- Send Letters Demanding Action from President Biden and Congress
UPDATE: On September 13
#Azerbaijan
attacked Goris, Jermuk & Vardenis in
#Armenia
, using heavy weaponry.
We support calls for regime change, led by the Iranian people inside Iran, and their fundamental right to decide their own future. NIAC supported Iranians when they called for reform, when they pushed for diplomacy, and now today, when they demand the end of the Islamic Republic.
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib have all remained silent on Iran because NIAC, Ayatollah Khamenei’s direct lobbying group and money launderer in the USA, donated to every single one of their campaigns.
Don’t take my word for it, it’s on the NIAC website.
@HouseDemocrats
deserve credit for passing a bill that will make significant steps to fix the country’s broken immigration system, including long-delayed relief for Diversity Visa recipients unjustly blocked from securing their visas due to Trump’s discriminatory bans.
Build Back Better is the path to relief for countless individuals, including diversity visa recipients unjustly barred from their once-in-a-life chance for a visa.
#BuildBackBetter
"The months ahead could determine whether the U.S. makes good on its promise to recipients, or again turn its back on immigrants."
Read more about movements on the Hill focusing on new opportunities for Diversity Visas recipients ⬇️
When Senators
@TomCottonAR
&
@tedcruz
attacked us to try to stop our efforts to prevent war w/ Iran, our friends had our backs. Read the letter from former US officials, peace & civil rights groups, & community leaders
#StandWithNIAC
#DissentIsDemocratic
BREAKING: One of the accounts leading the coordinated astroturf attacks against NIAC & other pro-peace advocates is an org called IranDisinfo. It is funded by the USG & linked to the pro-war FDD. In short, IranDisinfo has used U.S. taxpayer money to attack U.S. civil society.
We are deeply disturbed by Azerbaijan's military assault on Nagorno-Karabakh, which has deepened fears of imminent ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population. Biden must act to halt this aggression, cut off arms sales and move toward a durable peace.
Everyone from Reza Pahlavi to the most prominent Iranian American celebs supported the JCPOA. So why are some interests attempting to rewrite history and divide our community?
آیا می توانید تصور کنید که شما در آمریکا ملکی بخرید ولی رییس جمهور آمریکا معامله شما را فقط به خاطر ملیت مادری شما فسخ کند؟
متاسفانه این اتفاق در حال افتادن است و همین امروز سنای آمریکا به قانونی در این زمینه رای خواهد داد.
We are deeply disturbed by reports of Israeli military strikes in Isfahan, Baghdad and Syria. Our thoughts are with our loved ones in Iran and all those who may be in the line of this expanding war.
The American people demanded a ceasefire and peace, not another reckless war.
Today we delivered a letter with
@NoMuslimBanEver
signed by over 100 orgs calling on
@POTUS
to provide relief to those who have been impacted by the
#MuslimBan
🧵
Tens of thousands were wrongfully denied visas under the Muslim and African Bans. A federal district judge has made clear that the Biden admin needs to remedy the situation. We will hold
@POTUS
accountable to ensure no one can implement similar policies.
طرح HR5826، که ممنوعیت سفر آمریکاییان به ایران را فراهم میکند، توسط مجلس نمایندگان کنگره آمریکا روز سهشنبه ۱۶ آوریل به تصویب رسید. این طرح، که با رای ۳۹۱ موافق و ۳۴ مخالف تصویب شد از وزارت امور خارجه آمریکا میخواهد که استفاده از پاسپورت آمریکا برای سفر به ایران را جرمانگاری…
Trump's Muslim Ban is *STILL* hurting families.
Biden ended it going forward — but families already separated by it could wait *years* to be reunited.
Fixing this would take one decision by the Biden administration.
Drop them a line➡️
#NoMuslimBanEver
🧵Bank of America is being sued for discrimination against individuals of Iranian heritage.
For years, we have documented the unjust closure of bank accounts held by individuals of Iranian heritage, including at Bank of America. NIAC was pleased to provide key background info to…
Pompeo's claim "that Soleimani was responsible for thousands of Christians being murdered is an eye-popping fabrication...It seems like he’s trying to rhetorically tie Iran in w ISIS & paint a picture that they’re all just 1 big Muslim menace"
@RyeCostello
We applaud the adoption of the Meng-Espaillat-Pocan amendment that would make visas available to diversity visa recipients denied by Trump’s immigration orders, including the Muslim ban.
Read more from policy director
@RyeCostello
for the latest ⬇️
🎉It's official! Iranian Americans will finally be counted in the U.S. Census🎉
After decades of research, education and advocacy by NIAC and many others, the next Census in 2030 will officially include Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) as a category option, with “Iranian”…
بَنک آو اَمَریکا، بزرگترین بانک ایالات متحده، به دلیل رویکرد تبعیضآمیز علیه ایرانیان مقیم آمریکا مورد شکایت دسته جمعی (Class Action Lawsuit) قرار گرفته است.
ما سالهاست که موارد بسته شدن ناعادلانه حسابهای بانکی ایرانیان در آمریکا، از جمله مشتریان «بَنک آو اَمَریکا» را به دقت…
🧵Bank of America is being sued for discrimination against individuals of Iranian heritage.
For years, we have documented the unjust closure of bank accounts held by individuals of Iranian heritage, including at Bank of America. NIAC was pleased to provide key background info to…
One Senator, .
@Sen_JoeManchin
, shouldn't be able to wantonly crush those dreams. .
@SenateDems
and .
@POTUS
must push forward and find a way to pass the bill.
This is the leadership we need.
Thank you
@ChrisMurphyCT
for continually ensuring the civil rights of the
#Iranian
-American community -- and of all vulnerable communities -- are protected in these chaotic times.
Though CBP denied this report, let's be honest - targeting Iranians and Iranian-Americans would be entirely consistent with the Trump Administration's past practices.
We need to be vigilant and make clear that this kind of behavior betrays American values and makes us less safe.
Tens of thousands went from elation at being selected to the diversity visa program, including many who sold their belongings or traveled through war zones to get to visa appointments, to despair when they were told they were ineligible due to Trump’s bans.
در ایران، تنها کسانی که مطالبات مردم را انکار میکنند و آنها را فقیر و محروم نگه میدارند از حمله به #نایاک سود میبرند. در خارج از کشور هم بسیاری مشتاق خاموشی صدای قدرتمند ما و همفکران ما علیه جنگ و تحریم هستند. اما این حملات و جوسازیها ما را از تلاش برای ترسیم آیندهای روشنتر…
ظریف در کلاب هاوس الان: نایاک مطلقا هیچ پولی از ایران دریافت نکرده منتها چون مواضعش در مورد بحث حقوق بشر در ایران انتقادی بود، آقای طائب (اطلاعات سپاه) همش میخواست نایاک رو به من ربط بده که تندروهای دو طرف هم تلاش به این بحث دامن زدند.
ما از تصمیم فدراسیون فوتبال کانادا برای لغو بازی دوستانه با تیم ملی ایران ناامید شدهایم، این تصمیم منجر به سیاسی کردن ورزش و از بین بردن مبادلات فرهنگی و ورزشی بین مردم دو کشور میشود.
We are disappointed in
@CanadaSoccerEN
's decision to cancel a friendly match with Team Melli, which only serves to politicize the sport and target an important people-to-people exchange brings joy to so many.
From 1920 per month in 2016, to 652 total in 2022, or 54 per month. This represents a huge number of families who can’t reunite with their loved ones.
The
@StateDept
&
@JoeBiden
needs to do more for immigrant and diversity visas.
#NoMuslimBanEver
Trump's Muslim Ban is *STILL* hurting families.
Biden ended it going forward — but families already separated by it could wait *years* to be reunited.
Fixing this would take one decision by the Biden administration. Drop them a line➡️
#NoMuslimBanEver
NIAC supports regime change led by the Iranian people inside Iran. Self-determination is a fundamental right and has always been core to NIAC's values.
It is important for the U.S. to right this wrong, which can be achieved if
@SenateDems
pass the House version of the Build Back Better Act.
Let's get the
#BuildBackBetterAct
to
@JoeBiden
's desk
We're often asked: who is NIAC? At our core, we are
#Iranian
Americans & allies who work for our community. But we're also parents, athletes & even sci-fi nerds!
🎥 Check out our new video to learn more about us & the community we are so lucky to serve.
Today Rep. Lieu posted a tweet politicizing global vaccine distribution & putting Iranians at the back of the line. This is shocking as his district is home to 1 of the largest Iranian American populations in the US.
Demand he retract his statement now ⬇️
Great news! The House has just passed the NO BAN Act (from
@RepJudyChu
). In response to this big win, NIAC President
@jabdi
issued the following statement ⬇️
It is shameful that the US has blocked more than 20K diversity visa selectees from securing their once-in-a-lifetime chance for a green card due to discriminatory policies. Congress and
@POTUS
need to work together to provide urgent relief.
A new Yale study shows that Trump's "Muslim Ban" negatively affected the health of Muslims in St. Paul, Minnesota as a significant number of Muslim patients skipped their primary care appointments while Muslim ER visits increased after the ban.
Omer was overjoyed when he learned that he had won the diversity visa lottery. He wanted to make a better life for himself and his family and instead was crushed when his visa was rejected because of the bans.
#NoMuslimBan
#NoMuslimBanEver
تحریم های گسترده نه تنها شکست می خورند، بلکه از نظر اخلاقی نیز اشتباه هستند. آنها به مردم عادی ایران صدمه می زنند و به سرکوبگران قدرت میدهند. طرفداران اعمال تحریم و فشار بر روی حکومت ایران نمی توانند از مسئولیت تاثیر این سیاستها بر روی مردم شانه خالی کنند. همین مردم عادی عامل…
گِرگ ابوت فرماندار تگزاس اعلام کرده که قصد دارد قانونی را امضا کند که ایرانیان نتوانند در ایالت تگزاس ملک خریداری کنند.
ما باید یکصدا جلوی تصویب این قانون را بگیریم. برای اعتراض به این قانون، طومار ما را امضا کنید.
"The assassination of Soleimani is a reckless move that will be viewed as an act of war in Tehran. The most aggressive hardline elements inside
#Iran
have just been given a massive opening to consolidate influence internally & respond violently externally"
NIAC is deeply concerned that the administration has done little to redress the harm of Trump's ban as part of its 45 day review, including by closing off opportunities for diversity visa recipients denied under Trump's ban.
BREAKING: The Biden administration just announced that it will not issue visas to diversity visa recipients who were denied them because of Trump's Muslim ban.
Instead of restoring this opportunity, President Biden dusted off Trump's 'CLOSED' sign and locked the door.
Tens of thousands of people were wrongfully denied visas under the Muslim and African Bans. Many families remain separated. A federal district judge has made clear that the Biden admin needs to remedy the situation for these thousands of visa applicants and their families.
Protesters continue to gather at Logan airport in support of Iranian student Shahab Dehghani, who has been unjustly detained by
@CBP
. Shahab is an undergraduate studying Math and Econ at
@Northeastern
and holds an F1 visa.
As we reflect on the 5th anniversary of the
#MuslimBan
, it’s important for us to remember how we got here.
The story doesn’t end in January 2021--people are still being impacted today. Help us eradicate the ban once and for all.
Take action now➡️
NIAC's
@jabdi
& actor/director
@Farshad
in
@Newsweek
: "Those who haven't paid the price for warmongering in Iraq are...eager to see history repeat itself. For those who know the costs...we cannot silently stand by & allow it to happen again"
#NoWarWithIran
“As ordinary Americans line up at grocery stores and pharmacies across the United States to stock up on prescription medications, do they have any clue that their Iranian counterparts are being denied medicines and basic goods because of U.S. government policy?”
#coronavirus
“The Coronavirus Is Killing Iranians. So Are Trump’s Brutal Sanctions.”
My latest piece for
@theintercept
on how Trump and co don’t even have the compassion that Bush & Cheney showed in 2003 after the Bam earthquake.
Pls do read, RT, share:
🚨 Every day, the war drums get louder. Trump Tweeted a threat to "end" Iran while his lackey
@LindseyGrahamSC
predicted “an overwhelming military response.”
Watch 📺
@RezaAslan
and add your name ✍🏻to say
#NoWarWithIran
:
As we have warned, a U.S. travel ban to Iran has now been introduced in Congress. The legislation— introduced by long-time MEK ally and recent NUFDI headliner Representative Joe Wilson, alongside Representative Jared Moskowitz— endorses a U.S. travel ban on Iran and presses for…
“NIAC is deeply concerned by reports of
#Iranian
missile attacks against U.S. military bases inside
#Iraq
. We condemn all military escalations by both the Iranian and U.S. governments that have led us to this tragic and avoidable point."
#Iran
Thousands of people are still living with the consequences of the Trump administration’s xenophobic Muslim ban.
My amendment with
@RepGraceMeng
,
@RepEspaillat
, and
@NormaJTorres
would reissue diversity visas to those whose visas expired while this racist policy was in place.
It has been three years since Marziyeh won the Diversity Lottery and was denied entry because of the Muslim and African Bans. She is heartbroken since she is unable to be with her sister.
#NoMuslimBanEver
.
@JoeBiden
's Administration has failed to address the impacts of Trump's Muslim Ban.
NIAC's
@Donna_Farvard
calls for action on behalf of impacted communities, a restoration consular services and clear guidance for student and diversity visa recipients
نایاک همچنان تنها سازمان ایرانی-آمریکایی است که از حقوق مدنی ایرانی-آمریکایی دفاع کرده و همچنین حامی صلح است.
رشتوی زیر درباره دستاوردهای نایاک در سال ۲۰۲۳ است.
"Preventing American & Iranian neuroscientists from working together to advance public health – at height of a pandemic no less – serves no US interest & is another example of sanctions harming innocent people"
#ScienceNotSanctions
@neuromatch
@KordingLab
"The House Appropriations committee should be applauded for taking a key step to right a wrong today. Under the Trump admin, 1000s...were selected for diversity visas only to be denied on the basis of their national origin due to the Muslim ban & other discriminatory orders..."
Here's the deal.
#Iran
faces a health crisis & US sanctions prevent it from accessing humanitarian relief it urgently needs.
Now is not the time to play politics. Act NOW & urge Trump to ensure sanctions don't hamper Iran's ability to combat
#coronavirus
The same architects of the disastrous Iraq war are plotting yet another war—this time with Iran. Iranian Americans must rise up and say
#NoWarWithIran
!
NIAC and NIAC Action are independent organizations. We *DO NOT* receive money from any government and take pride in our transparency. We are funded by reputable foundations, ordinary Iranian Americans, and Americans who support peace and civil rights.
Today we're hosting a conversation on US-Iran relations between Professor Noam Chomsky and our very own Dr.
@AssalRad
at the University of Arizona. Follow this thread as we live tweet their thoughts!
We've contacted
@Etsy
re: its apparently discriminatory treatment of a U.S. vendor selling "Persian dolls” on its site. These dolls appear to have been made in U.S. w American materials by an American & should not have been flagged as a prohibited item.
Im really disappointed that
@Etsy
would remove my mothers handmade Persian dolls made in America w/ fabrics and materials sourced in America and claim that the dolls infringe on the sanctions placed against Iran. These acts in light of everything going on shouldnt be tolerated
مشکل تحریمها فقط این نیست که بیاثرند. بلکه اعمال تحریمها بر روی مردم ایران خلاف اصول اخلاقی است چون تحریمها به مردم عادی آسیب میزنند و قدرت تمامیتخواهان را بیشتر میکنند.
Only a few days remain for the State Department to issue the remaining immigrant visas to the winners of the 2021 Diversity Green Card Lottery program. Out of 55,000
#DVs
allotted by Congress, the State Department has so far issued fewer than 14,000.
Mr. Ronaghi, again, we welcome your freedom and your right to speak your mind. But you are wholly mistaken concerning our organization, which is an Iranian-American organization focused on U.S. policy composed of members that loathe the abuses committed by the regime.
You don't advance democratic values, u have ur grip on my throat and that of Iranian people & keep tightening it. As the lobbyists of this regime, u play a role in suppressing people like me. U're our oppressors & the enemies of the free world.
Take your hands off of our throats.
The U.S. has made a commitment to offering these visas to these people who would benefit tremendously from it, only to have it snatched away by a discriminatory immigration system.
"When my father passed away in 2018 my family was already devastated. But adding to my mother’s pain was the knowledge that her sister in Iran was banned from comforting her & helping prepare for the funeral"
Powerful words by NIAC volunteer Ali Scotten⬇️