January 6, 2020 We write to share extremely disconcerting news, and to share important information with you regarding new immigration incidents affecting Iranian Americans and Iranians in the U.S. Please read the below carefully and share this information with your friends and family. What We Know And Don’t Know Over the last 36 hours, there […]
Dear Members and Friends, Today, a convicted white supremacist gang member who brutally murdered a young member of our community, Shayan Mazroei, over four years ago in Orange County, California, was found guilty of second degree murder. Though the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) is dismayed that the jury was not presented with a hate […]
A coalition of Iranian American organizations, including the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), and Pars Equality Center released the following statement after sending a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan requesting clarity regarding recent en masse visa cancellations […]
Click the link below to download the full letter: 2019.06.14 Letter to DOS – U.S. Compliance with ICCPR FINAL
The Iranian-American Bar Association (IABA) expresses deep concern over escalating tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States. Undoubtedly, further escalation will harm the interests of both nations, and continue to harm the Iranian-American community who already faces significant challenges stemming from new policies, such as the Travel Ban and international sanctions. […]
On April 5, Senator Van Hollen released new data from the Department of State regarding the dismal approval rates for waivers (needed to obtain visas) under the Travel Ban: only 6% of people who apply actually receive waivers, while tens of thousands of applicants are being barred from the U.S. As the Senator points out, […]
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