PAAIA’s Statement on Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Decision
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments regarding the legality of President Trump’s revised Travel Ban in... Read More
PAAIA Condemns Terror Attacks in Tehran
Today, ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack in Tehran, Iran which left 12 Iranians dead and 42 wounded.... Read More
PAAIA’s Statement on the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
Statement on the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017: The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is concerned that the... Read More
PAAIA joins a coalition of Iranian American organizations on a statement about the detention of Iranians by U.S. authorities
Washington, DC – As organizations that represent the Iranian-American community, we are deeply concerned by recent arrests of Iranians visiting and studying in... Read More
WE NEED TO PERMANENTLY STOP TRAVEL BAN 2.0!
WASHINGTON, DC – While PAAIA welcomes the two federal rulings blocking the Trump Administration’s revised travel ban 2.0, we will continue to work diligently to permanently... Read More
IRANIAN AMERICAN ORGS FILE FEDERAL CHALLENGE TO TRUMP TRAVEL BAN 2.0
Complaint Outlines Devastating Impact of Travel Ban on Iranian-American Families Contact: Christy Setzer, christy@newheightscommunications.com or Aurora Matthews, aurora@newheightscommunications.com, (301)-221-7984 March 15, 2017 Washington, DC —Four prominent Iranian-American organizations... Read More
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ISSUES REVISED EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH BROAD EXEMPTION AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Trump unveiled an updated Immigration Ban Executive Order temporarily restricting nationals from six Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, from traveling to... Read More
IRANIAN AMERICAN ORGS ON RISE IN HATE CRIMES: TIME FOR LEADERS TO CONDEMN THESE INCIDENTS
Contact: Christy Setzer, christy@newheightscommunications.com or Aurora Matthews, aurora@newheightscommunications.com, 301-221-7984 WASHINGTON, DC – Today four Iranian American organizations released the following statement following a series of violent... Read More
RAISE YOUR VOICE! ATTEND YOUR CONGRESS MEMBERS’ PUBLIC EVENTS
Raise your voice! Congress needs to hear Iranian American voices opposing the Immigration Ban Executive Order. The first District Work Week since President Trump’s... Read More
U.S. BUSINESS LEADERS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: REFUGEES ENRICH AMERICA
Washington, DC – Eighty prominent industry professionals published an open letter to President Trump yesterday urging him to reconsider his Executive Order banning... Read More