PAAIA Thanks Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) for Efforts to Disclose Travel Ban Details
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed an amendment introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) that would require... Read More
PAAIA Mourns the Loss of Founding Member, Dr. Bahman Atefi
Washington, D.C. – PAAIA joins the Iranian American Community in mourning the loss of Dr. Bahman Atefi, who passed away suddenly in his... Read More
Pouria Abbassi on Civic Engagement, Political Participation, and His New Role as CEO of ASUCLA
Washington, D.C., February 21, 2018 – The Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA) recently announced the appointment of Mr. Pouria Abbassi, a member... Read More
PAAIA and Iranian American Coalition Works with Senators to Seek Clarification of the Travel Ban “Waiver” Process
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: Morad@paaia.org Phone: (202)-828-8370 Washington, DC – Today Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ)... Read More
ACCESS and PAAIA are deeply disheartened by the decision to exclude MENA category from U.S. Census
Washington, DC – ACCESS and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) are disappointed by the Office of Management & Budget’s... Read More
PAAIA Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Travel Ban Challenge
Washington, DC – Today, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a challenge to the Trump administration’s latest iteration of the Travel... Read More
PAAIA Welcomes President Trump’s Decision to Waive Sanctions Under the Iran Nuclear Deal, Concerned Over Reckless Rhetoric Threatening the Future of the Deal
January 12, 2018 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes President Trump’s decision to waive nuclear-related... Read More
PAAIA Drafts Coalition Letter Requesting Clarification of the “Waiver” Process Outlined in Travel Ban 3.0
Washington, DC – In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to lift the stay on the Travel Ban, PAAIA, along with... Read More
How the President Can Support Iran’s Protesters
Leila Golestaneh Austin, Executive Director, PAAIA Washington, DC — As Americans of Iranian heritage, we watch the protests of the many brave Iranian citizens... Read More
PAAIA Interviews Iranian American candidate for New York State Senate, Sarmad Khojasteh
Washington, DC – Sarmad Khojasteh, an Iranian American running for New York State Senate, recently spoke with the Public Affairs Alliance of... Read More