Dear John,
2022 marks NIAC's 20th anniversary. Since our founding in 2002, NIAC has been on the front lines of every issue facing the Iranian-American community. In the last 20 years, we've lifted up our voices and grown our collective impact as a community.
We can only continue doing this work with your help, John. Can you chip in $20 or more to honor the work we've done together over the last 20 years? [[link removed]]
Looking back at the last two decades, I continue to be proud of and amazed by what our team has accomplished in the crusade for peace and diplomacy. So, I want to highlight what the NIAC team has been able to do over the years.
20 Accomplishments for our 20th Year:
Advancing Peace & Diplomacy
1.
In
2007,
we
defeated
a
resolution
in
the
House
that
would
have
paved
the
way
for
war
by
greenlighting
a
naval
blockade
on
Iran.


2.
NIAC
blocked
sanctions
legislation
that
would
have
ended
nuclear
negotiations
in
2013.


3.
We
championed
the
historic
2015
Iran
nuclear
deal.


4.
In
2020,
we
helped
deliver
the
bipartisan
No
War
with
Iran
legislation
sent
to
the
President’s
desk.


Equitable Immigration
1.
NIAC
secured
multiple-entry
visas
for
Iranian
students,
amending
longstanding
U.S.
policy
to
only
grant
single-entry
visas.


2.
We
lead
the
fight
against
discriminatory
visa
waiver
program
legislation
(H.R.158),
delivering
over
100,000
messages
to
Congress
and
securing
bipartisan
legislation
to
eliminate
restrictions
on
Iranian
and
other
impacted
dual
nationals.


3.
NIAC
was
among
the
leading
voices
against
Trump's
Muslim
Ban
and
worked
through
litigation
and
advocacy
to
dismantle
it,
including
by
securing
the
first-ever
Congressional
oversight
hearing
on
the
ban
and
sending
invitations
for
Iranian-American
victims
of
the
ban
to
testify.


4.
NIAC
continues
to
lead
the
fight
against
legislation
that
would
end
the
green
card
process
for
Iranians.


Protecting Civil Rights
1.
In
2012,
we
publicly
challenged
Apple
for
turning
away
Iranian
Americans
due
to
sanctions
concerns.


2.
We
secured
reversals
of
discriminatory
policies
denying
admittance
to
Iranian
students
to
major
universities
in
2015.


3.
Our
NIAC
team
reversed
the
U.S.
Postal
Service
policy
to
reject
mail
sent
from
the
U.S.
to
Iran
in
2018.


Building Political Power
1.
We
formed
NIAC
Action
in
2015
and
NIAC
Action
PAC
in
2019
to
help
elect
Iranian
Americans
and
champions
of
our
community.


2.
In
2016,
NIAC
Action
supported
House
and
Senate
candidates
and
helped
defeat
incumbent
Senator
Mark
Kirk
—
the
top
Iran
hawk
in
Congress
who
was
the
architect
of
inhumane
sanctions
and
pro-war
policies.


3.
In
2018,
NIAC
Action
endorsed
challengers
in
the
five
Congressional
districts
with
the
largest
Iranian-American
populations
represented
by
lawmakers
who
supported
policies
like
the
Muslim
Ban
and
broad
sanctions.
All
five
NIAC
Action
endorsees
won
their
election,
defeating
hardliners
like
Rep.
Dana
Rohrabacher.


Spotlighting Human Rights in Iran
1.
Since
2009,
we've
helped
eliminate
U.S.
sanctions
on
software,
hardware,
and
Internet
services
for
Iranians
that
are
vital
for
communicating
freely
and
accessing
information.


2.
NIAC
advocated
and
helped
secure
the
first
targeted
human
rights
sanctions
in
2010
against
Iranian
government
officials
responsible
for
abuses.


3.
In
2011,
we
built
critical
Senate
support
to
establish
a
United
Nations
Human
Rights
Monitor
on
Iran
to
investigate,
spotlight,
and
engage
authorities
on
human
rights
violations.


Celebrating Community & Culture
1.
NIAC
led
and
supported
the
legislative
and
legal
efforts
to
protect
the
Persepolis
tablets
and
other
priceless
Iranian
cultural
artifacts
held
at
American
museums
and
universities
from
being
seized
to
satisfy
court
judgments
against
Iran


2.
We
corrected
the
National
Geographic
Society’s
8th
edition
maps
to
read
“Persian
Gulf”
instead
of
“Arabian
Gulf.”


3.
NIAC
continues
to
amplify
the
voices
of
LGBTQ+
Iranian
Americans
and
other
marginalized
voices
to
showcase
the
diversity
of
our
community
and
challenge
the
cultural
taboos
of
the
past.


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We've only done everything we have because of your support , John.
In this together,
Jamal Abdi
President, NIAC

NIAC is dedicated to educating and engaging the Iranian-American community in order to further advance our priorities. NIAC Action, the 501(c)(4) sister organization of NIAC, is dedicated to building political power for the Iranian-American community to advance peace & diplomacy, secure equitable immigration policies, and protect the civil rights of all Americans.

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