Sen. Murphy and Rep. Chu Introduce Legislation Blocking President Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0
Washington, DC – On the anniversary of the first Travel Ban’s signing, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA/27th)... Read More
PAAIA Joins Coalition Requesting Congressional Hearings on Travel Ban
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Morad GhorbanMorad@PAAIA.org(202) 828-8370 Washington, DC- Today, PAAIA joined a coalition of 116 civil rights, interfaith, and advocacy organizations to send... Read More
Iranian American Organizations Strongly Condemn Attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: morad@paaia.org “In the aftermath of the heinous attack on the worshipers at... Read More
PAAIA Releases Congressional Scorecard for 115th Congress
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: morad@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 PAAIA’s Congressional Scorecards rate votes, sponsorships, and statements by members of... Read More
PAAIA Condemns Senator Graham’s Discriminatory Remarks
Washington, DC – Appearing on Fox & Friends on Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made offensive comments when he joked that if he took a DNA test, it... Read More
PAAIA Releases 2018 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Morad@PAAIA.org (202) 828-8370 Poll shows concerns over discrimination and the direction of U.S. Policy towards Iran Washington,... Read More
PAAIA Statement on Recent US-Iran Relations
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: morad@paaia.org Washington, D.C. – After last night’s speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and this... Read More
PAAIA Distressed over Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Travel Ban
Washington, DC – PAAIA is deeply disturbed with yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Hawaii, allowing the latest version of the Travel... Read More
SCOTUS Allows Trump Travel Ban to Stand; Iranian American Organizations Say the Fight is Not Over
Contact: Aurora Matthews, aurora@newheightscommunications.com, 301-221-7984 June 26, 2018 “We remain committed to protecting the civil liberties of Iranian Americans and will continue... Read More
Amendments Clarifying that Military Force Against Iran Has Not Been Authorized by Congress Passes in U.S. House
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released the following statement on the passage of two amendments to... Read More