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

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

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

Washington, DC – In an effort to prevent unconstitutional war with Iran, Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA/17th), Anthony Brown (D-MD/4th), John Garamendi (D-CA/3rd), and Seth Moulton (D-MA/6th) recently introduced an amendment to the FY20 National Defense

Washington, DC — Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released new data from the State Department on Travel Ban waiver issuance earlier this week. The new information reveals that approximately 5.1 percent of applicants have been

Washington, DC – The Ansari Fellowship Program, a PAAIA initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, is excited to announce its summer recipient Safa Ansari-Bayegan. The Ansari Fellowship was founded to encourage and empower young

Washington, DC – On May 10th, 2019, six highly accomplished Iranian Americans were awarded the 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for outstanding achievement in their personal and professional lives, as well as their commitment