According to an article published in Slate, in a case brought by Yemeni visa applicants challenging the administration's travel ban, plaintiffs submitted two declarations by former consular officers. The affidavits undercut the administration's position on waivers in...
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Pars’ Very First Corporate Funding Grant From Gilead Sciences
We are pleased to announce our very first Corporate funding grant from Gilead Sciences in the amount of $50,000 to support 40 immigrants and refugees with their Career Pathways. We would like to thank the entire Gilead organization on behalf of Pars Equality Center...
Supreme Court Justices Express Concern About Sham Waiver “Window Dressing” and Reference Pars Equality Center’s Amicus Brief during Travel Ban Oral Arguments
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to the legality of President Trump's third Travel Ban. During the argument, three Justices asked questions expressing deep skepticism about the functionality of the waiver "system" put into place by the...
Pars Statement on SCOTUS Oral Argument on Travel Ban
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on the latest version of the Travel Ban in the Hawaii case (formally Donald J. Trump, President of the United States v. State of Hawaii). After the first two iterations of Trump's Travel Ban were halted...
Senators Send Letter Requesting Clarification of the “Waiver” Process
On April 19, 2018 Senators Van Hollen (D-MD), Murphy (D-CT), and Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a follow-up letter to the State Department (DOS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to request further information on the administration's implementation of Presidential...
IRANIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPREME COURT TRAVEL BAN CASE
Washington, D.C. (March 30, 2018) - Pars Equality Center, The Iranian American Bar Association, and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans have filed an amicus ('friend of the court") brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of the...
Pars and other Iranian American Organizations’ Letter regarding Sahar Nowrouzzadeh
The Honorable John KellyChief of StaffWhite House1600 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC 20500 The Honorable John SullivanActing SecretaryDepartment of State2201 C St NWWashington, DC 20520 Dear General Kelly and Acting Secretary Sullivan, We, the...
Promised Waivers Never Delivered, State Department Statistics Reveal Complete Travel Ban in Effect
Washington, D.C. - A coalition of Iranian American organizations, including the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), and the Pars Equality Center, released the following joint statement regarding the...