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PAAIA’s 2018 Fall Retreat was a Success!
PAAIA’s IA-100 Retreat in San Diego last month was well-received by the members who were able to attend. The retreat offered a variety of informative and thought-provoking panels as well as the opportunity to network
Iranian American Organizations Strongly Condemn Attack on Pittsburgh Synagogue
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: morad@paaia.org “In the aftermath of the heinous attack on the worshipers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, three leading Iranian American organizations IABA,
PAAIA Releases Congressional Scorecard for 115th Congress
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: morad@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 PAAIA’s Congressional Scorecards rate votes, sponsorships, and statements by members of Congress that affect the Iranian American community. Published biennially, the primary purpose of the
PAAIA Requests Meeting with Sen. Graham After DNA Comment
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) sent a letter to Senator Lindsey Graham requesting a meeting and urging him to refrain from broad generalizations about the Iranian people. The letter
PAAIA Condemns Senator Graham’s Discriminatory Remarks
Washington, DC – Appearing on Fox & Friends on Tuesday, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made offensive comments when he joked that if he took a DNA test, it would probably show that he was “Iranian” and “that’d be, like, terrible.” The
PAAIA Releases 2018 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Morad@PAAIA.org (202) 828-8370 Poll shows concerns over discrimination and the direction of U.S. Policy towards Iran Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released the findings
PAAIA Supports Senate Bill Introduced to Prevent Unconstitutional War with Iran
Washington, DC – Yesterday, legislation was introduced in the Senate that aims to prohibit the use of any funding for an attack against Iran that is not authorized by Congress. The Prevention of Unconstitutional War With
IAPAC Endorses Anna Kaplan, Iranian American Set to Flip the New York State Senate
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 Anna Kaplan for New York State Senate. Anna Monahemi Kaplan is an active community member, mother,
Meet Shireen Ghorbani, Rising Candidate for Utah 2nd Congressional District
Washington, DC – Today the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of PAAIA, proudly announced its endorsement of Democratic nominee Shireen Ghorbani for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District Race. If elected, Shireen would be the first
Meet Alex Soltany, PAAIA’s Fall CHIP Fellow
PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) Fellow, Alex Soltany. Alex Soltany, a native of McLean, Virginia, recently graduated cum laude from Davidson College in May 2018 as a John Montgomery
Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed Reflects on PAAIA Ansari Fellowship
“Reason and reflection require us to recognize that in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is
PAAIA Ansari Fellow Neeki Memarzadeh Reflects on Internship
This summer, with the generous support of the PAAIA Ansari Fellowship, I had the incredible opportunity to serve as a legislative intern in the office of Senator Cory A. Booker (NJ) in Washington DC. As a legislative
Reimposition of Sanctions: What it Means
Washington, DC – On May 8th, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the JCPOA, a multilateral agreement between Iran and a group of world powers, including the P5+1 (China, France Russia, UK, US, plus Germany)
PAAIA’s 2018 Summer CHIP Fellow Amir Rezvani Shares His Internship Experience
This summer, I had the privilege of working as an intern for Senator Dianne Feinstein of California. As an intern, I handled legislative, administrative, and press responsibilities. This experience gave me the chance to better understand
New Lawsuit Challenging Travel Ban Waiver Provisions
PAAIA has been instrumental in obtaining statistics from the State Department regarding the Travel Ban’s waiver provisions. These statistics have led to a new lawsuit filed by our coalition partners, the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) and the Pars