IABA Statement On Virginia Attorney General Dismissing Charges in Killing of Bijan Ghaisar Case

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IABA Statement On Virginia Attorney General Dismissing Charges in Killing of Bijan Ghaisar Case The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) is deeply dismayed by the Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares’s recent April 22, 2022 decision…

Re: Statements Made by DA Todd Spitzer at IABA 2019 Conference

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In light of the recent press reports regarding District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s statement at the 2019 Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) National Conference in Orange County, the IABA confirms that the DA quoted remarks of an assailant…

IABA Statement on Afghanistan: Take Action & Resources

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August 23, 2021 The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) is deeply saddened and alarmed by the deterioration of the rule of law, and ensuing humanitarian catastrophe, following decades of conflict and the recent United…

President Biden Should Offer Vaccines to the People of Iran

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August 19, 2021 U.S. Leadership on Global Pandemic Response Should Not Be Tied to Politics Iranian American Groups Call for Aid to “Brave and Resilient” Iranian People   August 18, 2021 – A coalition…

IABA Applauds Reversal of the Travel Ban, and Will Continue Work to Achieve a Full Reversal and Remedy for those Affected

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January 20, 2021 IABA welcomes and applauds the reversal of Presidential Proclamations 9645 and 9983 (also known as the Travel, Muslim, and African bans) announced by the new Biden administration today. Over the past four…

IABA Statement on the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act

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IABA opposes the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act ("H.R. 1044/S. 386" or "the Bill"), as passed by the Senate on December 2, 2020, due to the detrimental impact it will have on diversity in employment-based immigration,…

IABA Condemns the Recent Killing of George Floyd

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The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) condemns the flagrant violation of George Floyd's fundamental and constitutional rights, resulting in his brutal killing. Mr. Floyd's tragic death took place while in police custody, handcuffed behind…

Know Your Rights at the Airport and the Border

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Iranian-American Community Advisory: Know Your Rights at the Airport and the Border   Updated March 2019   Download the full document

Iranian American Organizations Urge Immediate Release of Dr. Sirous Asgari to Receive Medical Treatment for COVID-19

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May 1, 2020 After weeks of calling for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from civil immigration detention, we are deeply distressed to learn that he has contracted COVID-19 while held in detention. Given his extreme medical vulnerability…

IABA Statement & Resources on New Immigration Proclamation Restrictions

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On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a new presidential proclamation (“Proclamation”) temporarily suspending the entry of particular categories of immigrants into the United States (“U.S.”). The Proclamation will be effective…