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One Year of Showing Up for Our Community

[July 5, 2026] [Year 2 No 6]

One Year of IALDF — Anniversary Newsletter

IALDF
Iranian American Legal Defense Fund

Anniversary Edition · Vol. 01

One year of showing up for our community.

One year ago, on July 4th, 2025, the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund opened its doors with a simple but urgent mission: to defend the civil rights of Iranian Americans and immigrants facing an increasingly hostile legal landscape. Today, we're celebrating just how far that mission has carried us.

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What year one looked like

01 · FOIA lawsuit filed

Demanding Accountability for Mass Deportation Flights

Demanded federal transparency on deportation flights returning Iranian nationals to a regime the U.S. government itself calls a human rights crisis.

Read the announcement →

02 · Coalitions & Collaborations

Advocacy That Reaches Decision-Makers

Partnered with civil rights organizations nationwide and allies in Congress, including Rep. Yassamin Ansari.

Twelve senators' letter to Sec. Rubio →

Sen. Blumenthal challenges DHS nominee →

Ansari & Suozzi landmark bill →

03 · Direct community response

Connecting Community Members with Legal Support

Responded to community members navigating immigration and civil rights matters, connecting them with the legal support they urgently needed.

Intake →

04 · Know Your Rights

The Right Information at the Right Moment

Created resources that translated complex policies and government decisions into clear, accessible information for Iranian Americans.

Watch the briefing →

05 · America's Missed Opportunity

Documenting the Cost of the Travel Ban

Documented the human and economic cost of the travel ban on Iranian students, professionals, and families barred from the U.S.

Take the survey →

06 · USCIS pause response

Mobilizing for Families Left in Limbo

USCIS stopped processing immigration applications for people from certain countries including Iran without legal justification, leaving applicants in indefinite limbo.

Share your story →

A Message from Our Board Chair"

"This first year proved what we always believed — that our community deserves a dedicated organization in its corner. Every lawsuit we filed, every family we supported, every voice we amplified reminded us why IALDF exists. We are just getting started."

— Shiva Sarram, Board Chair

Year Two

The need has not slowed down.

This is what one year of grassroots legal advocacy looks like. But if anything, the need has grown. Help us continue meeting the moment.

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Thank you for being part of our first year. We couldn't have done it without you — and we can't do Year Two without you either.

With gratitude,

The IALDF Team

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