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PAAIA Attends First Ever Travel Ban Hearing
On Tuesday, PAAIA attended the very first congressional hearing on the Travel Ban. The hearing highlighted the various ways in which the ban harms U.S. citizens and discriminates against individuals based solely on their place

PAAIA Urges New National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien To Prioritize Diplomacy
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today urged recently-appointed National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien to lead

PAAIA Calls for Diplomacy Amid Rising Tensions in the Persian Gulf Region
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today issued the following statement following the recent strikes on Saudi oil

PAAIA Urges President Trump to Prioritize Diplomacy in Next National Security Advisor
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today urged President Trump to appoint a national security advisor that values

PAAIA Proud to Endorse Zahra Karinshak for Congress
Washington, DC — The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, proudly announces its support for Georgia State Senator Zahra Karinshak for U.S. Congress. Zahra Karinshak announced her candidacy last Thursday for

PAAIA is Concerned about the Murder of Iranian American in Road Rage Incident
PAAIA is Concerned about the Murder of Iranian American in Road Rage Incident On Thursday, August 22nd, the Iranian American community in Atlanta, Georgia, is planning to attend a bond hearing in a show of

Iranian American Zahra Karinshak Announces Congressional Bid
Today Georgia State Senator Zahra Karinshak announced her candidacy for Georgia’s 7th congressional district in the upcoming 2020 elections. If successful, Zahra will be the first Iranian American to serve in the United States Congress

PAAIA Announces 2020 Census Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC — Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) announced its partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 census in an effort

PAAIA Introduces Diplomacy First Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: shannon@paaia.org Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) recently launched its Diplomacy First campaign to advocate against a costly and unnecessary

PAAIA’s 2019 Spring CHIP Fellow Nikki Adeli Reflects on Internship
Washington, DC — This past semester, I had the honor of serving my home state of Pennsylvania as a Legislative Intern for the Office of Senator Bob Casey. Initially, I was most intrigued by the

PAAIA Statement on Passage of Khanna-Gaetz Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement on the passage of the Khanna-Gaetz bipartisan amendment in the House

PAAIA Statement on Failure of Udall-Kaine Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Leila Austin Email: leila@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement on the failure of the Udall-Kaine bipartisan amendment to pass the

PAAIA Statement on Bipartisan Amendments to Prevent Unauthorized War with Iran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Leila Austin Email: leila@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC — Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement in support of the Udall-Kaine and Khanna-Gaetz bipartisan

PAAIA’s 2019 Civic Engagement Forum: An Empowering and Successful First
Washington, DC — On June 8th, PAAIA hosted its inaugural Civic Engagement Forum at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The event brought together nearly two hundred Iranian Americans from across the

A Conversation with Dr. Narges Bajoghli
Washington, DC – PAAIA recently had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Narges Bajoghli, Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Dr.Bajoghli told us about her