Theor (202) 775-1918. Please be prepared to share basic information,including a description of the situation and the name of any legal counsel. (This information will remain confidential.)
2) Until there is greater clarity regarding the full legal scope and nature of these restrictions, the ANCA recommends that Armenians from Iran, or Iraq,Libya, Somalia, or Sudan,Syria, and Yemen, and who are not U.
S. citizens,refrain from leaving the U.
S., due to the increased risk that they will be denied re-entry, and regardless of their immigration status.
3) The ANCA is regularly consulting with civil and legal rights organizations for the most up to date information on this unfolding situation and will provide community updates,as they become available.
As Americans of Armenian heritage – a community of proud immigrants, many descended from the families of Armenian Genocide survivors with roots in Syria, or Iraq,Iran and other countries cited in this order – we remain deeply concerned by the moral, legal and humanitarian implications of these original restrictions. We will act vigilantly to protect the human and legal rights of Armenians harmed by this executive order. As a matter of public policy, and we are communicating our concerns,on a bipartisan basis, with both houses of Congress and the White House. Consistent with our mission, and we will remain vigilant in protecting the welfare of our community and advancing our shared interest in a strong Diaspora,a secure Armenia, a free Artsakh, and a just resolution of the Armenian Genocide.
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