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Dear John,
NIAC is on the Hill this week meeting with members of Congress and staff to discuss how to prevent another disastrous war with Iran, protect the civil rights of our community, and fight back against ICE detentions and deportations of Iranians. We met with progressive champions for peace like Rep. Ilhan Omar as well as offices on different sides of the political spectrum.
There is a serious risk that Israel reignites war with Iran in the near future and once again pulls the U.S. into war with Iran. Congress has a key role to play in preventing this, but unfortunately that is not front of mind for many on Capitol Hill, so our team in DC and community leaders across the country are meeting with lawmakers and emphasizing the urgency of the situation. From partnering with our most tireless champions like Congresswoman Omar, to forging new relationships with offices unfamiliar with Iranian-American community issues, our team works to engage Congress year-round on our community’s most pressing needs.
We are also raising the alarm in Congress on how geopolitical tensions have increased threats against our community here in the U.S. with many Iranians detained on dubious grounds in the aftermath of the June war and at risk of deportation, and a recent Supreme Court ruling giving a greenlight for targeting people on the basis of racial or ethnic profiling. Oversight and pushback on these injustices is urgently needed.
In this moment of danger and possibility, NIAC is becoming what our community has always needed: a political powerhouse that Washington cannot ignore , s tanding against war, protecting our community, and reshaping U.S.-Iran policy toward peace.
That’s why we’ve launched our Fall Campaign [[link removed]] with a goal of $400,000. With your support, NIAC will:
* Build the largest Iranian American civic force in history: 250,000 members strong, organized in every state, impossible to ignore.
* Shape the national conversation: Reach millions Americans with a clear pro-peace message that makes war politically impossible.
* Defend every right and every life: Expand our legal support and advocacy work so no Iranian American faces detention or discrimination alone, and they have access to all resources and tools needed
NIAC is your voice in Washington. Help us keep it strong.
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With solidarity,
Jamal Abdi NIAC President[[link removed]]unsubscribe: [link removed]