We are troubled by reports of Iranian-Americans being detained at length and questioned by CBP in Washington State. As we work to determine the pervasiveness of this issue nationally, please remember you have rights at the border as your rights have not changed. We strongly recommend you review the Iranian-American Community Advisory:Travel and Border Know Your Rights.
In 2019, Pars Equality Center (Pars) achieved the following milestones at its centers in San Jose and Los Angeles. Overall, Pars met its five-year Public Support Test to remain a 501(c)(3) organization thanks to generous donations from supporters like you.
Legal Services
* Expanded legal immigration services by serving 3,800 individuals with their immigration needs
* Assisted more than 500 individuals with complex naturalization applications by providing legal representation and offering English proficiency, U.S. Constitution, and American history classes
* Filed 300 immigration applications with the Department of Homeland Security, often involving complex immigration relief including but not limited to I-601 waiver of inadmissibility, U visa, VAWA and Humanitarian Reinstatement
* Provided legal consultations to hundreds of applicants in the U.S., Iran and around the world affected by the Travel Ban
* Assisted 150 applicants with filing Travel Ban waivers since the effective date of the Ban in December 2017, and engaged in advocacy efforts to increase chances of favorable adjudication
* Conducted at least 3 Know Your Rights workshops each month with over 1,000 attendees across multiple counties to increase awareness of latest immigration challenges
* Engaged in advocacy on the national level by bringing a class action lawsuit in partnership with Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, CAIR and other advocacy groups challenging the Travel Ban waiver process
* Endorsed by the State of California Department of Social Services and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as a trusted immigration legal service provider
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We are troubled by reports of Iranian-Americans being detained at length and questioned by CBP in Washington State. As we work to determine the pervasiveness of this issue nationally, please remember you have rights at the border as your rights have not changed. We strongly recommend you review the Iranian-American Community Advisory: Travel and Border Know Your Rights.
Dear Pars Supporter,
Join Pars Equality Center this December 3 in celebrating #GivingTuesday, a global movement of generosity that unleashes the power of people to transform their communities. We are excited to share that Mrs. Azita Farahnak has offered to match any donations made to Pars Equality Center on #GivingTuesday, for the first $2,500.
Your donation on December 3 will have double the impact. Be part of #GivingTuesday and help our organization continue its social and legal services, benefitting the underserved Iranian-American community and low-income immigrants realize their full potential as informed, self-reliant, and responsible members of American society. You will be joining millions around the world participating in the global generosity movement.
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