It’s Official: NIAC Action Endorses Joe Biden for President

Our members have spoken: by a margin of 85%, NIAC Action members have voted to endorse Joe Biden for President!

Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work.

We have never endorsed in a presidential election before, instead focusing our efforts on Congressional races and Iranian-American candidates. But this year, the stakes are too high and the differences at the top of the ballot are too stark for the largest grassroots Iranian-American organization not to pick a side.

Donald Trump has been an absolute nightmare for our community. He banned Iranians and separated our families in his first week in office, he has fanned the flames of racism against communities like ours, he has detained Iranian Americans and deported Iranians for no crime other than their heritage. He has put the U.S. and Iran on the brink of war and dramatically escalated the suffering of ordinary Iranians with cruel sanctions. And he is openly threatening our democracy here at home.

If we elect Joe Biden this November, we will have a partner who can and will reverse the mess of the Trump era. Biden has committed to end the Muslim Ban on day one of his presidency and to return to the Iran deal. These are ironclad commitments that we have worked hard to secure and can take to the bank. And…