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Iranian American Organizations Welcome 9th Circuit Court Ruling Against Trump Travel Ban 3.0
December 23, 2017 Washington, DC – A coalition of Iranian American organizations, including Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), Pars Equality Center, and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), released the following joint statement regarding
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Thank you for being part of the PAAIA community!
Dear Friends of PAAIA, Thank you for being a part of the PAAIA community! Because of your generosity, PAAIA is building on our mission to unite the Iranian American community, promote its image, support its advancement
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PAAIA Emerging Leader, Yassamin Ansari, Discusses the Importance of Supporting Iranian American Candidates for Public Office
SAN FRANCISCO – Yassamin Ansari, a member of PAAIA’s Emerging Leaders program, an initiative designed to engage the next generation of Iranian Americans in policy and public service, recently spoke with PAAIA about the importance of supporting Iranian
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COMMUNITY RESOURCE: Iranian American Bar Association Provides Overview of the Current Situation with Travel Ban 3.0
COMMUNITY RESOURCE – The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), a Coalition Partner of PAAIA, Provides Overview of the Current Situation with Travel Ban 3.0 The U.S. Supreme Court Allows Travel Ban 3.0
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Congresswoman Chu Introduces Legislation Blocking President Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0 – PAAIA Urges Members of Congress to Support H.R. 4271
Congresswoman Chu Introduces Legislation Blocking President Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0 – PAAIA Urges Members of Congress to Support H.R. 4271 Washington, D.C. – Responding to President Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0, Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) recently introduced legislation to block
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PAAIA and Iranian American Organizational Partners Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Full Enforcement of Travel Ban 3.0
Washington, D.C. (December 5, 2017) – A coalition of Iranian American organizations, including Iranian American Bar Association, Pars Equality Center, and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, released the following joint statement regarding the Supreme Court
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PAAIA’s Public Statement on the Shooting of Bijan Ghaisar
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement regarding the loss of Bijan Ghaisar, an Iranian American who was shot three times by U.S. Park Police on November
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PAAIA Interviews Sanctions Attorney, Erich Ferrari, on Providing Earthquake Relief to the Iranian People
WASHINGTON – In the wake of last Sunday’s tragic earthquake in the Kermanshah region of Iran, Iranian Americans have gone to great lengths to help with the relief efforts, including taking to social media to
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IABA Hosts National Conference – PAAIA’s Executive Director Participates in a Panel Discussion and Receives Award
WASHINGTON – At the Iranian American Bar Association’s (IABA) 4th Annual National Conference, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American’s (PAAIA) Executive Director, Dr. Leila Golestaneh Austin, participated in a panel discussion called “Current Times: Immigration as
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Here’s How You Can Help Earthquake-Affected Families in Iran
WASHINGTON – In an effort to highlight some of the ways in which Americans can provide humanitarian assistance to the Iranian people, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has put together a list of
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Iranian Americans in November 7th Elections – Farokhi and Shahinfar Claim Victory, Bakhtiari Comes Close to Knocking off an Entrenched Incumbent
Iranian Americans in November 7th Elections – Farokhi and Shahinfar Claim Victory, Bakhtiari Comes Close to Knocking off an Entrenched Incumbent Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulated Iranian
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PAAIA Congratulates Amir Farokhi on His Victory in Atlanta City Council Election!
Washington, DC – PAAIA is proud to announce Amir Farokhi’s victory in the Atlanta City Election last night! On November 7th, 2017, Amir Farokhi became the first Iranian American elected to public office in Atlanta! “PAAIA
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PAAIA Congratulates Nahal Iravani-Sani on her Appointment to a Judgeship in Santa Clara County Superior Court!
Washington, D.C. – Today, Leila Golestaneh Austin, Executive Director of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), released the following statement congratulating Iranian American and former PAAIA Board Member, Nahal Iravani-Sani, on her appointment by Governor
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Vote For Iranian American Candidates Running For Atlanta City Council This November!
WASHINGTON, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the registered bipartisan connected political action committee of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), is proudly supporting the campaigns of two Iranian American candidates seeking