PAAIA Statement on President Trump’s Reinstated Travel Ban
Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) opposes President Trump’s reinstated Travel Ban. Enacted through Executive Order, this... Read More
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Statement on the Passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly
Washington, D.C. – With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, a dedicated public servant and a steadfast... Read More
PAAIA’s 2025 Capitol Hill Days: Advocating for the Iranian American Community on Capitol Hill
From April 2nd to April 4th, 2025, members of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) gathered in Washington, D.C., for... Read More
PAAIA Urges Congress to Implement Internet Freedom Provisions in National Defense Authorization Act
Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, alongside a coalition of organizations advocating for internet freedom and human rights... Read More
Coalition Urges Support for Internet Freedom Legislation Benefiting Iranian Civil Society
On October 4, 2024, a coalition of organizations led by the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) submitted two significant letters... Read More
Making History: Yassamin Ansari Elected to the U.S. Congress
Washington, DC – The votes are in, and history has been made! Yassamin Ansari has won the general election for Arizona’s 3rd... Read More
PAAIA Welcomes Fall 2024 CHIP Fellow Negar Faily
Washington, DC — PAAIA is excited to announce our Fall 2024 Pezeshkan Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellow, Negar Faily. A senior at Loyola University... Read More
PAAIA Applauds Introduction of Transnational Repression Reporting Act
Washington, DC — Today, the Iranian American community received critical news of the introduction of the Transnational Repression Reporting Act of 2024... Read More
CHIP Fellow Ariana Ghafouri Reflects on Internship with Rep. Gerry Connolly
Ariana Ghafouri is a junior at Brown University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Decision Sciences. This summer she interned with... Read More
CHIP Fellow Yasamin Khosh Reflects on Internship with Rep. Maxwell Frost
Yasamin Khosh is a rising junior at Florida State University, pursuing a dual degree in Political Science and Media Communications. This summer,... Read More