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  Myriam Sabbaghi · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 9:43 PM

Good News! New Bill to Block Anti-Iranian Property Bans

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Contact your Representative and Urge them to Cosponsor H.R. 3697! John, NIAC has been fighting in Texas, Florida, and across the country against proposals to ban Iranian and other immigrant communities from the right to buy a hom…
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
May 24, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Your right to buy a home without being profiled and discriminated against is at stake.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council The latest updates and actions in the fight to protect immigrant property rights Hi John,  For several months now, disturbing legislation attempting to ban certain immigrants from owning property have been introduced in over 30 s…
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 5:56 PM

45 Organizations Mobilize Against Threat of War

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Sign on to urge the U.S. NO Green Light for Israeli war in Iran. Have you taken our membership survey yet? If not, you can take our 9-question survey here. Your voice helps us shape our priorities for the year.   Dear John, The …
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  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 11:45 PM

Today, NIAC & 25 Other Organizations Call on Texas to Stop Racist Bill

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Take Action to stand in solidarity today Hi John, Today, as part of a collective effort organized by NIAC and the Armenian American Action network, 26 advocacy and civil rights organizations called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott,…
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  NIAC Policy Team · [email protected]
February 16, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Take action: educate your lawmakers about the MEK

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Sign the petition to stop H.R. 100 🖊 John, Last September, Iranians launched a movement following the tragic murder of Mahsa Amini focused on the principles of Woman, Life, Freedom.  Sadly, many outside of Iran have sought to expl…
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 5:40 PM

Foreign Relations Committee Chairman calls for humanitarian parole for Iranians

NIAC - National Iranian American Council What is humanitarian parole and why is it important for our community? Open for more details. Hi John,  A key Congressional leader, Senator Bob Menendez, just sent the Biden administration a letter urging them to act immediately…
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
February 8, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Gov. Abbott is trying to ban Iranians from owning property in Texas

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Keep the signatures coming — it's making a difference 🖊 Our open letter to Governor Abbott is gaining traction, John.  First: Abbott has signaled his support for an outrageous piece of nativist legislation that would bar Iranians,…
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  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
February 1, 2023 at 8:23 PM

The Far Right's anti-peace vendetta

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Our focus — always — is peace and prosperity for our community. Click here to read our statement in Persian. John - This morning, a disreputable rightwing media outlet, The Washington Free Beacon, published a hit piece attempting …
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  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 31, 2023 at 10:00 PM

We NEED to reach our January fundraising goal. Can you help us, John?

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Just $5 helps us reach our goal. Hi John, It seems like just yesterday was New Year’s Eve, but January is almost over. We hit the ground running in January and have big plans ahead in February. We'll go into exactly what we did and…
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  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 26, 2023 at 7:49 PM

Update: I just got home from speaking on Capitol Hill

We have to take action and secure permanent protection against another Muslim Ban
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 25, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Congress acts. Our hard work paid off.

We mobilized our community to act, and Congress heeded our calls
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 24, 2023 at 9:38 PM

Congress is about to vote, let’s make sure they vote on the side of the Iranian people

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  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 23, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Petition: Stop unconstitutional Texas bill banning Iranians from owning property

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Texas Governor Abbott has announced that he plans on signing legislation banning Iranians from owning property in his state. John, Texas Governor Abbott has announced that he plans on signing legislation banning Iranians from owni…
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  Team NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 20, 2023 at 8:13 PM

$20 to hit our goal

NIAC - National Iranian American Council If 100 people reading this email each donated $20, we would be on track to hit our January goal Dear John, Can you believe we’re already halfway through January? We hit our 2022 end of year giving goal — and for that we're so grat…
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  Team NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 18, 2023 at 9:37 PM

Call on Congress to stand in solidarity with Iranians

NIAC - National Iranian American Council They failed to take action last session. Congress has a responsibility to take formal action, NOW John - A new Congress was sworn in this month and with it comes the chance to pass a bipartisan resolution standing with the people o…
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  Team NIAC Action · [email protected]
January 10, 2023 at 11:01 PM

As a new Congress takes power, our priority remains supporting the people of Iran

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We're building political power so we can see change. Hi John, It took the House a full week of chaos to finally gavel into session this past Saturday, but you can bet that our work to advance the Iranian-American community will co…
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  Digital Team at NIAC Action · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 10:16 PM

We need to WIN online — you can help make that possible:

Help fund our multi-channel advertising program
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  Jamal Abdi, NIAC · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 6:15 PM

NIAC mobilizes to successfully STOP the EAGLE Act

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Anti-Iranian immigration bill did not have the votes to pass Dear John - Good news: the EAGLE Act, which would have increased green card wait times for Iranians to at least 7 years and by as much as decades, was BLOCKED just as i…
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  NIAC Policy Team · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 5:54 PM

A potentially disastrous bill is up for a vote today

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Call to stop it, we can’t let this happen. Dear John - The House of Representatives is right now debating a bill - the EAGLE Act - that would drastically increase green card wait times for Iranian nationals and many other diverse…
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Recap of this week on the Hill & suggested actions

Major legislation in support of the Iranian people and a big immigration policy update.
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  NIAC Policy Team · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 7:15 PM

NIAC condemns the first known execution as a result of protests in Iran, calls on Congress to act.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council The execution of Mohsen Shekari just weeks after a sham trial, yet another young life ended by the Islamic Republic’s brutality. For Immediate Release December 8, 2022   NIAC Condemns the First Known Execution as a Result of Protes…
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  Ryan Costello, NIAC Action · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 8:30 PM

A busy week for Congress.

Legislation on Iran protests and green cards are on the agenda.
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  NIAC Policy Team · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Congress to Biden: Halt Bank Discrimination Against Iranians

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We've been working on this for years, some good news. For Immediate Release December 2, 2022   Congress to Biden: Halt Discriminatory Bank Closures Targeting Iranians Washington, DC - NIAC Action applauds the members of the House…
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  NIAC Policy Team · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 8:43 PM

BREAKING: Iranian Green Cards in Jeopardy

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Congress may vote soon to dismantle the green card process for Iranians and many others. Dear John - America's green card backlog is a major problem – too few green cards are available and the number has not increased since 1990.…
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  NIAC Action Newsletter · [email protected]
November 15, 2022 at 12:20 AM

Our newsletter for the week of November 14th

NIAC - National Iranian American Council See how we're fighting against disinformation and for Iranians President's Message John, last week, NIAC Action’s months of hard work and strategy paid off as numerous Iranian-American candidates, especially women, won their races.…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Iranian-American women made history this week

NIAC - National Iranian American Council A record-number of Iranian-American women won their races   John,  I'm writing to you today with great news!  Since Tuesday night, so far, three Iranian-American women won their races and made history. Their wins mean increased Ir…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 12:03 PM

It’s Election Day!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council If you haven’t voted yet, today’s your last chance! John, The countdown is over - today is Election Day. Hard to believe, I know! If you haven’t voted, I want to make sure you have all the resources you need to vote and make your v…
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  NIAC Action Newsletter · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 3:13 PM

Our newsletter for the week of October 31st

NIAC - National Iranian American Council See how we're fighting against disinformation and for Iranians President's Message John, hope you and your family are doing well. This week, demonstrations continued across Iran as people continue demanding freedoms and the right t…
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  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 6:35 PM

John take 10 seconds to demand internet for Iranians

NIAC - National Iranian American Council we’ve got an easy way for you to help Iranian protestors Hi John, As Iran's regime continues blocking the internet and killing civilians, Iranians' need to quickly and safely communicate with each other and the outside world - with…
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  Team NIAC Action · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 10:14 PM

John, did you see NIAC in the news this past week?

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Open up to catch anything you missed! John, Did you see NIAC in the news in the past few days? In case you missed them, here are a few of our news appearances: Our very own Research Director, Dr. Assal Rad, was on CNN a few days ag…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Election Day is a week away

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Everything you need to know John, Election Day is just a week away. We’re still closely watching what’s happening in Iran. At the forefront of our minds are the tens of thousands of Iranians protesting for the right of self-determi…
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  NIAC Action Newsletter · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 9:18 PM

Our newsletter for the week of October 24th

NIAC - National Iranian American Council See how we're fighting against disinformation and for Iranians Updates from HQ John, I know the last several weeks have been extremely challenging for our community. We're constantly tuning in to see the latest in the revolutionary…
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  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Our push for expanded internet access gains bipartisan support

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Sign our petition today Dear John,  I wanted to follow up on yesterday's email with some great news! Today a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers joined the growing demands for tech companies to grant Iranians access to important onl…
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  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 8:44 PM

We're calling on tech companies to provide critical online tools and services to Iranians

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Here’s what’s happening and what you can do Hi John - It’s been more than one month since the Biden administration took a key step for internet freedom by issuing General License D-2 (GLD-2) to ensure that tech companies are allowe…
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  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Urge Biden and Congress to Support Multilateral Pressure at the UN Human Rights Council

All diplomatic efforts to stop the Iranian government’s crimes against protestors must be taken
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 7:34 PM

Here's how to support Iranian-American women at home

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We've endorsed some great Iranian-American women fighting for change in the United States. John, as women in Iran continue fighting for their rights, we wanted to highlight the courageous, passionate Iranian-American women advocati…
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  Team NIAC Action · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Tell Congress to stand in solidarity with the Iranian people

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We need to raise our voices collectively to support the demands of Iranian protesters John, As thousands of brave Iranian people, led by courageous Iranian women, are taking to the streets to challenge their government’s authoritar…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Today is National Voter Registration Day!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Are you registered to vote on November 8th? Hi John! Popping in your inbox to let you know that today is National Voter Registration Day 🗳️. We’re less than two months away from Election Day and we want to make sure you have a game…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 2:35 PM

How Iranian Americans win at the ballot box this November

NIAC - National Iranian American Council This can be a historic year Hi John, We launched NIAC Action with the goal of supporting folks running for office who are committed to making a positive difference in their communities, and for Iranian-Americans, specifically. We …
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  Jamal Abdi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Do you know the difference between NIAC and NIAC Action?

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We get confused sometimes too, don't worry. That's why we laid it out here.   Hi John, I've seen quite a few questions in our inbox asking about the difference between NIAC, NIAC Action, and NIAC Action PAC, so I wanted to lay it a…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 3:30 PM

T-60 days until the midterms

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Here's how you can help us out. Hi John, it's hard to believe that there are just 60 days between now and November 8th. With so much on the line in the midterms, I can't stop thinking about everything we need to do to get our candi…
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  Team NIAC Action · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 3:15 PM

We had our busiest summer yet, John!

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Now, let’s keep up the work this fall John - This summer flew by with so many events focused on gathering our community and working together to bring about peace, diplomacy, and equity. Our summer was chalk full of events throughou…
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  NIAC Action Newsletter · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 9:11 PM

The latest on the Iran nuclear negotiations, our work for the community, meeting Members of Congress, and more.

NIAC - National Iranian American Council See what Iranian-American news you missed this month Advancing Peace & Diplomacy We are on the cusp of a historic breakthrough Biden has been saying all year that the U.S. is ready to restore the Iran deal - now, a deal is cl…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 7:15 PM

The 🔑 to building the political power of Iranian Americans

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Hint: it's you Hi John – I've been a teacher, a community organizer, and an elected council member in my community – and I know what works best to build community power for our loved ones. The key is you. Because of your collective…
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  Donna and Myriam, NIAC Action · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 7:19 PM

John, August recess has been anything but rest for our team

NIAC - National Iranian American Council We’ve had meetings with 14 Members of Congress to learn how they’ll fight for Iranian Hi John, Just because Congress took a recess in August doesn’t mean we had to. We spent the month meeting with Representatives and Senators to a…
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  Myriam Sabbaghi, NIAC Action · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 9:38 PM

Important Update ➡️ Meetings with Pelosi, Schumer, Warren, and more

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Our army of volunteers and chapter leaders are talking to leaders in Congress while they're home for the August recess. Hi John, In the last couple of weeks alone our team of organizers and volunteers have set up 14 meetings…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 5:17 PM

We elected the first Iranian-American in Florida

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Here's why we must continue our strong support for Rep. Anna Eskamani John, I'm excited to tell you about Rep. Anna Eskamani, the first Iranian-American elected to public office in Florida. Since winning her first election in 2018,…
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  Donna Farvard, NIAC Action · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 7:50 PM

We just had a meeting with Sen. Ossoff. Here's what happened:

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Don’t miss the next one Hi John, Our team of organizers and volunteers just met with Senator Jon Ossoff’s staff. Representing the Iranian-American community, we were able to discuss discriminatory bank account closures, the creati…
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 7:29 PM

The stakes have never been higher

NIAC - National Iranian American Council T-3 months until election day John, We're just under three months away from the midterm elections. And, frankly, the stakes have never been higher. It's up to us to support and elect pro-peace, pro-diplomacy candidates up and down …
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  Mitra Jalali, NIAC Action · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 2:32 PM

*drumroll please*... Darya is going to the general election in November! 🤩 🤩 🤩

NIAC - National Iranian American Council Now we need all hands on deck to help her win John - I’m so excited to report that Darya Farivar won her primary race with just under 30% of the vote and will officially be on the ballot for State Representative this November! Can…
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