There is an old legal adage that says, “If the law is on your side, argue the law. If the facts are on your side, argue the facts. If neither is on your side, pound the table and create a diver...
I was nine years old when I finally met my grandparents. After years of only seeing them in old photos and hearing about them in my dad's stories about growing up in Tehran, they finally were able to ...
Moments ago, the Supreme Court lifted the freeze on some key provisions of the Muslim ban executive order. This could affect you or your loved ones. Please see the following Fact Sheet for key in...
NIAC hosted a sold-out downtown fundraiser on Thursday, June 15th; it was NIAC’s first Seattle event in six years. Thursday’s event, which raised nearly $50,000 was attended by a diverse crowd...
Washington, D.C. - Shayan Modarres, Legal Counsel for the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement in response to President Trump amending his March 6 Executive Order whi...
Shayan Modarres, Legal Counsel for the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement in response to the Ninth Circuit’s ruling to uphold injunctions on President Trump’s M...
“The Freedom Sculpture a Shared Dream, is a very good example of who [Iranian Americans] are,” said Farhad Mohit, Founding Trustee of the Farhang Foundation. “We are the type of people to gi...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shayan Modarres Phone: 202 386-6325 Email: [email protected] Washington, D.C. –– The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement in res...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shayan Modarres Phone: 202 386-6325 Email: [email protected] Washington, D.C. –– The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement in res...
To be clear, this fight in court over Donald Trump’s Muslim ban is not an ordinary disagreement over immigration policy ― racism and discrimination are on trial, and concerned Americans are f...
Washington, D.C. – The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) is profoundly concerned by the Trump administration’s newly released proposal for “extreme vetting” interview questions. �...
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement following the Justice Department’s decision not to charge the police officers responsible for killing Alt...