Washington, May 11 -- Rep Yassamin Ansari issued the following press release:
Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Iranian-American Democrat in Congress, along with Representative Tom Suozzi (NY-03) introduced the Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief Act. This legislation would provide temporary immigration protections for certain eligible Iranians already in the United States who are at risk of losing legal status by granting Temporary Protected Status and work authorization while USCIS adjudications remain paused.
"No one who has followed U.S. immigration law should lose their legal status or livelihood because the Trump Administration refuses to process their case," said Rep. Ansari. "Creating deliberate processing ...