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PAAIA Welcomes U.S. House Passage of NO BAN Act, Advocates for U.S. Senate Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Emily Porter Email: emily@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, welcomed the
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PAAIA Applauds Bipartisan Amendments to Prevent Unauthorized War with Iran
For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Porter Email: Emily@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community,
PAAIA Applauds Reversal of Administration Mandate on International Students Attending U.S. Universities Online this Fall
For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Porter Email: Emily@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today welcomed
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PAAIA Applauds Members of Congress for Leading Efforts to Reverse ICE Order Against International Students
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today applauded members of Congress for sending letters to the administration that call on the federal
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PAAIA Calls on Congress to Investigate ICE Mandate Forcing International Students to Leave the U.S.
For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Porter Email: Emily@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today reacted to
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Why Black Lives Should Really Matter to Iranian Americans
By Abdi Soltani I work as the executive director of a civil rights organization, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. I am calling on Iranian-Americans to speak up and take action vigorously to
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PAAIA Applauds Introduction of Congressional Anti-Discrimination Resolutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Emily Pappas Phone: (231) 357-6330 Email: epappas@cogent-strategies.com Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization serving the interests of Iranian Americans, commended the introduction of resolutions
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Meet Arman, PAAIA’s Latest CHIP Fellow
Washington, DC – PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellow, Arman Badrei. Born and raised in Houston, Arman is a rising junior at Princeton University, where he is pursuing a
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Senate Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Legislation that Addresses the COVID-19 Situation in Iran
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and seven other Senators introduced comprehensive legislation that aims to outline a role for the U.S. in international
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Iranian American Organizations Urge Immediate Release of Dr. Sirous Asgari to Receive Medical Treatment for COVID-19
For Immediate Release: Contact: Emily Porter Email: Emily@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Joint Statement of the Iranian American Bar Association, the National Iranian American Council, and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance
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Iranian American Organizations Call for Release of Unjustly Detained Dr. Sirous Asgari
Washington, DC – PAAIA and a coalition of Iranian American organizations have come together to campaign for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Dr. Asgari is currently unjustly detained
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High-Ranking House Representative and Senator Release Policy Proposals for Addressing COVID-19 in Iran
Washington, DC – Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY/16th), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, recently released detailed proposals for addressing the
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Senators Send Letter to Administration Requesting Ease of Sanctions Due to COVID-19 Crisis
Washington, DC- Last week, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) organized efforts calling on the administration to ease U.S. sanctions in order to better facilitate dire humanitarian trade to sanctioned countries including Iran. The letter, co-signed by
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PAAIA Joins Letter to Administration Denouncing Hate Crimes against Asian Americans in the Wake of COVID-19
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joined OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates and a coalition of 187 other organizations in a letter to President Trump, Attorney General William Barr,
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PAAIA Sends Letter to Administration Requesting Measures to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid to Iran
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin expressing concern over the limitations of humanitarian assistance