Katrina Lantos Swett: “Religious freedom is a pivotal human right affirmed by our Nation and international treaties and obligations.”

We cannot go back. After what happened to us, after the way we saw our neighbors, neighbors going back generation upon generation, either turn against us or fail to defend us in any meaningful way, we cannot rebuild our lives there.

Because we, of all people, know what happens when religious extremism is exported as terrorism, USCIRF urges our Government to prioritize religious freedom not only as a core human right, but a vital part of any security-driven…

I commend your focus on the continued deterioration of religious freedom conditions in Iran, most notably for Christians and other religious minorities.

Congress isn't trying to tie any particular administration's hands, but sometimes they are trying to force our Government's hand in a positive way.