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August 26, 2020

PAAIA’s 2020 Summer CHIP Fellow Reflects on Internship

August 3, 2020

PAAIA Launches ‘IA Vote’ GOTV Campaign

June 19, 2020

Why Black Lives Should Really Matter to Iranian Americans

May 8, 2020

Senate Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Legislation that Addresses the COVID-19 Situation in Iran

Dr. Sirous Asgari

May 1, 2020

Iranian American Organizations Urge Immediate Release of Dr. Sirous Asgari to Receive Medical Treatment for COVID-19

April 8, 2020

High-Ranking House Representative and Senator Release Policy Proposals for Addressing COVID-19 in Iran

April 1, 2020

Senators Send Letter to Administration Requesting Ease of Sanctions Due to COVID-19 Crisis

March 27, 2020

PAAIA Joins Letter to Administration Denouncing Hate Crimes against Asian Americans in the Wake of COVID-19

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March 25, 2020

PAAIA Sends Letter to Administration Requesting Measures to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid to Iran

March 20, 2020

PAAIA Announces Coalition Combating COVID-19

March 12, 2020

NO BAN Act Vote Delayed Due to Coronavirus

March 3, 2020

IAPAC Proudly Endorses New Slate of Iranian American Candidates

February 6, 2020

IAPAC Announces Endorsement of Ardavan “Ardi” Davari for Paramount City Council

Morad Ghorban, Joel Rubin, Alex Vatanka, Suzanne Maloney, and Gissou Nia at PAAIA poll briefing

January 31, 2020

Poll Briefing on Capitol Hill Highlights Concerns of Iranian American Community

January 21, 2020

PAAIA Statement on Deportation of Iranian Student

January 21, 2020

IAPAC Announces Endorsement of Sam Nejabat for San Diego City Council

December 4, 2019

IAPAC Proud to Endorse Sarah Beeson for Georgia State Senate

October 3, 2019

Safa Ansari-Bayegan Reflects on Summer PAAIA Ansari Fellowship

September 26, 2019

PAAIA Attends First Ever Travel Ban Hearing

Zahra Karinshak for Congress

August 15, 2019

Iranian American Zahra Karinshak Announces Congressional Bid

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July 19, 2019

PAAIA’s 2019 Spring CHIP Fellow Nikki Adeli Reflects on Internship

June 28, 2019

PAAIA Statement on Failure of Udall-Kaine Amendment

June 25, 2019

PAAIA’s 2019 Civic Engagement Forum: An Empowering and Successful First

June 25, 2019

A Conversation with Dr. Narges Bajoghli

June 14, 2019

Amendment Preventing Unconstitutional War with Iran is Withdrawn

June 12, 2019

New Data Shows Only 1.3% of Iranian Applicants Receive Travel Ban Waivers

May 20, 2019

Ansari Fellowship Program Announces Summer Fellow, Safa Ansari-Bayegan

May 11, 2019

Six Iranian Americans Awarded 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor

April 22, 2019

PAAIA Launches Civic Engagement Initiative

March 27, 2019

PAAIA’s Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill

March 20, 2019

Sunny Zia, LBCCD Board President, Speaks with PAAIA

March 14, 2019

PAAIA Urges Congress to Pass Nowruz Legislation

February 22, 2019

IAPAC Proud to Endorse Darius Shahinfar for Albany County Comptroller

February 13, 2019

Senate Passes Amendment on Travel Ban Waiver Reporting

February 1, 2019

PAAIA Holds Congressional Briefing & Panel Discussion on Iran

January 27, 2019

Two Years Overdue: Time to End the Travel Ban for Good

January 15, 2019

Meet Nikki, PAAIA’s Latest CHIP Fellow

December 21, 2018

Lawmakers Urge the Trump Administration to Enable Humanitarian Trade for the Iranian People

November 7, 2018

Iranian American Women Make History

November 2, 2018

Second Round of Iran Sanctions Looming

November 1, 2018

Iranian American Women Making Their Mark on the 2018 Midterm Elections

October 17, 2018

PAAIA Requests Meeting with Sen. Graham After DNA Comment

September 28, 2018

PAAIA Supports Senate Bill Introduced to Prevent Unconstitutional War with Iran

September 25, 2018

IAPAC Endorses Anna Kaplan, Iranian American Set to Flip the New York State Senate

September 13, 2018

Meet Shireen Ghorbani, Rising Candidate for Utah 2nd Congressional District

August 30, 2018

Meet Alex Soltany, PAAIA’s Fall CHIP Fellow

August 23, 2018

Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed Reflects on PAAIA Ansari Fellowship

August 17, 2018

PAAIA Ansari Fellow Neeki Memarzadeh Reflects on Internship

August 6, 2018

Reimposition of Sanctions: What it Means

August 3, 2018

PAAIA’s 2018 Summer CHIP Fellow Amir Rezvani Shares His Internship Experience

August 3, 2018

New Lawsuit Challenging Travel Ban Waiver Provisions

July 31, 2018

IAPAC Proud to Announce Its Endorsement of Shabnam Lotfi for Wisconsin’s 77th District State Assembly

July 26, 2018

IAPAC Endorses Melody Shekari for Tennessee’s 28th District State Representative

July 10, 2018

Children Separated at the Border Gain Help from Iranian Americans

June 29, 2018

PAAIA and Coalition Help Uncover Disturbing Waiver Statistics

June 29, 2018

Meet Amir Rezvani, PAAIA’S 2018 Summer CHIP Fellow

May 29, 2018

IAPAC Endorses Anna Eskamani for Florida House 47

May 23, 2018

Josee Molavi, PAAIA’s 2018 Spring CHIP Fellow Reflects on Internship

May 4, 2018

IAPAC Proudly Endorses the Campaign of Zahra Karinshak for Georgia State Senate

May 4, 2018

PAAIA’s IA-100 Hosts Annual Leadership Retreat

May 4, 2018

PAAIA’s 2018 Capitol Hill Days were a Success!

April 23, 2018

Senators Send Letter Requesting Clarification of the “Waiver” Process

March 22, 2018

Iranian American Coalition Sends Letter Requesting Investigation into Improper Reassignment of Sahar Nowrouzzadeh

March 20, 2018

President Trump’s Nowruz Message Criticizes Iranian Government but Reaffirms US Support for the Free Flow of Information to the Citizens of Iran

March 20, 2018

PAAIA Celebrates Nowruz on Capitol Hill with Members of Congress

March 15, 2018

Coalition of 10 Iranian American Organizations Hosts Nowruz Celebration in Washington, DC

March 7, 2018

PAAIA Mourns the Loss of Founding Member, Dr. Bahman Atefi

March 6, 2018

PAAIA Congratulates Saba Sheibani on Her Appointment to a Judgeship in San Diego County

March 6, 2018

Board of Directors of IAPAC Appointed for 2018 Election Cycle

February 21, 2018

Pouria Abbassi on Civic Engagement, Political Participation, and His New Role as CEO of ASUCLA

January 31, 2018

PAAIA and Iranian American Coalition Works with Senators to Seek Clarification of the Travel Ban “Waiver” Process

January 11, 2018

PAAIA Drafts Coalition Letter Requesting Clarification of the “Waiver” Process Outlined in Travel Ban 3.0

January 11, 2018

How the President Can Support Iran’s Protesters

January 8, 2018

PAAIA Interviews Iranian American candidate for New York State Senate, Sarmad Khojasteh

January 5, 2018

Resolutions Supporting the Rights of Iranian People are Introduced in Congress

January 2, 2018

Iranian American Organizations Welcome 9th Circuit Court Ruling Against Trump Travel Ban 3.0

December 12, 2017

PAAIA Emerging Leader, Yassamin Ansari, Discusses the Importance of Supporting Iranian American Candidates for Public Office

December 6, 2017

COMMUNITY RESOURCE: Iranian American Bar Association Provides Overview of the Current Situation with Travel Ban 3.0

December 6, 2017

Congresswoman Chu Introduces Legislation Blocking President Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0 – PAAIA Urges Members of Congress to Support H.R. 4271

November 21, 2017

PAAIA Interviews Sanctions Attorney, Erich Ferrari, on Providing Earthquake Relief to the Iranian People

November 21, 2017

IABA Hosts National Conference – PAAIA’s Executive Director Participates in a Panel Discussion and Receives Award

November 13, 2017

Here’s How You Can Help Earthquake-Affected Families in Iran

November 9, 2017

Iranian Americans in November 7th Elections – Farokhi and Shahinfar Claim Victory, Bakhtiari Comes Close to Knocking off an Entrenched Incumbent

November 8, 2017

PAAIA Congratulates Amir Farokhi on His Victory in Atlanta City Council Election!

November 3, 2017

PAAIA Congratulates Nahal Iravani-Sani on her Appointment to a Judgeship in Santa Clara County Superior Court!

November 3, 2017

Vote For Iranian American Candidates Running For Atlanta City Council This November!

November 1, 2017

Join PAAIA in Federal Court on November 2nd – Stand up to the Travel Ban!

October 27, 2017

PAAIA Files Refugee Supplement to Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0

October 25, 2017

PAAIA Interviews Iranian American Candidate for Atlanta City Council, Liliana Bakhtiari

October 18, 2017

Support Legislation Opposing Travel Ban 3.0 – Tell Congress to Block the Ban!

October 18, 2017

PAAIA Partnered with a Coalition of 15 Organizations Across the Country to Permanently Stop Travel Ban 3.0

October 17, 2017

Join Our Fight – Protect the Iran Nuclear Deal!

October 12, 2017

PAAIA’s IA-100 Proudly Hosts Annual Retreat in Los Angeles

October 11, 2017

PAAIA Helps Organize a Coalition Letter Requesting Broader General Licensing Authorizations

October 10, 2017

PAAIA, Iranian American Organizations, And 13 Individual Plaintiffs File Challenge To Travel Ban 3.0

October 4, 2017

PAAIA Remembers Renowned Iranian American Mathematician, Dr. Lotfi Zadeh

October 4, 2017

PAAIA Holds a Congressional Briefing and Panel Discussion on the People of Iran

October 3, 2017

Help PAAIA Protect the Iran Nuclear Deal!

September 28, 2017

PAAIA Responds to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Action to Collect Immigrants’ Social Media Information

August 28, 2017

PAAIA Congratulates New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

August 21, 2017

Upwardly Global Honors Dr. Hamed Faridi for Contributions to Global Diversity and Inclusion

August 9, 2017

National Security Leaders Recommend Recertifying Iran Nuclear Deal

August 9, 2017

RAISE Act Raises Concerns

July 27, 2017

2017 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans: Poll Shows a Community Under Duress Due to Rising Discrimination

July 15, 2017

PAAIA Mourns the Premature Loss of Maryam Mirzakhani, Prize-Winning Mathematician

July 14, 2017

Two Years In – Iran Nuclear Deal is a Verifiable Success

July 13, 2017

Open Letter from Retired U.S. Military Officers – “Iran Deal Continues to Benefit U.S. National Security”

June 29, 2017

Fact Sheet: President Trump’s Travel Ban Explained

June 28, 2017

Timeline: Legal Challenges to the Travel Ban

June 22, 2017

PAAIA Discusses the Travel Ban with Iranian American Civil Rights Attorney, Cyrus Mehri

June 22, 2017

IAPAC Proudly Endorses Campaigns of Iranian American Candidates

June 22, 2017

Congress Calls on President Trump to Prioritize Release of U.S. Citizens Held Hostage by Iranian Regime

June 12, 2017

Congressman Rohrabacher Proposes ISIS Attack in Tehran is “a Good Thing”

June 9, 2017

Senate Resolution Condemns Tehran Terrorist Attacks

June 8, 2017

Ansari Fellowship Program Announces Inaugural Year Recipients, Arianna Zoghi and Parisa Pirooz

June 7, 2017

PAAIA Condemns Terror Attacks in Tehran

May 25, 2017

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Amends Sanctions Bill to Protect Iran Nuclear Deal

May 19, 2017

The Freedom Sculpture – A Shared Dream

May 16, 2017

PAAIA Congratulates Nine Iranian American Recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor

May 11, 2017

JUDGE STAYS CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, ORDERS CASE TO MOVE FORWARD IN IRANIAN-AMERICAN ORGS CASE AGAINST TRUMP TRAVEL BAN

May 10, 2017

State Department Calls for Increased Visa Scrutiny, Including Social Media Investigation

May 10, 2017

PAAIA Interviews Tony Award Nominee Arian Moayed, Star of the Provocative Dual-Language Adaptation of Hamlet

May 10, 2017

Nurturing People-to-People Ties with Iran

April 25, 2017

Iranian American Organizations Contact OMB in Support of MENA Category

April 21, 2017

Be Counted in the 2020 Census – Support the MENA Checkbox!

April 17, 2017

Help PAAIA Fight Hate Crimes! Make a Contribution Today

April 11, 2017

Unite to Combat Hate Crimes!

April 4, 2017

BIPARTISAN IRAN SANCTIONS LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN U.S. CONGRESS

April 4, 2017

PAAIA JOINS CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OVER THE TRAVEL BAN

April 4, 2017

PAAIA HOSTS ANNUAL NOWRUZ CELEBRATION ON CAPITOL HILL

April 4, 2017

LEGISLATION COMMEMORATING THE IRANIAN NEW YEAR INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS

April 4, 2017

REPUBLICAN SENATORS GRAHAM AND MCCAIN CALL THE TRAVEL BAN A “HUGE MISSTEP” AND “TERRIBLE MISTAKE”

April 4, 2017

U.S. BUSINESS LEADERS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: REFUGEES ENRICH AMERICA