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ACTION NEEDED: Help PAAIA Stop President Trump’s Ban
Take Action Now – Sign the Petition! Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joined a coalition of 13 civil rights and advocacy organizations, including Amnesty International USA, the ACLU, NIAC Action, and
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PAAIA Condemns Trump Administration’s New Travel Ban – Deeply Concerned Measures Will Cause Undue Hardship on Iranian American Families
PAAIA Condemns Trump Administration’s New Travel Ban Deeply Concerned Measures Will Cause Undue Hardship on Iranian American Families Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization that represents
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President Trump Misguided in UNGA Speech – PAAIA Urges Trump Administration to Continue Implementing the JCPOA
President Trump Misguided in UNGA Speech PAAIA Urges Trump Administration to Continue Implementing the JCPOA For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: Morad@PAAIA.org Phone: (202)-828-8370 Washington, D.C. – Today, President Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that the Iran
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PAAIA Welcomes the Extension of Sanctions Relief Under Iran Nuclear Deal
For Immediate Release: Contact: Morad Ghorban Email: Morad@45.33.40.89 Phone: (202)-828-8370 PAAIA Welcomes the Extension of Sanctions Relief Under Iran Nuclear Deal Urges Trump Administration to Continue Implementing JCPOA Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian
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PAAIA Congratulates New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
For Immediate Release: Contact: Collin Wesley Boylin Email: Collin@45.33.40.89 Phone: (202)-838-8370 Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization that represents the interests of the Iranian American
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Meet Judge Sam Hamadani – Candidate for Wake County District Court
Raleigh, NC – Sam Hamadani, a Wake County District Court Judge appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, is running to keep her seat on the bench in 2018. A graduate of The University of North Carolina
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Upwardly Global Honors Dr. Hamed Faridi for Contributions to Global Diversity and Inclusion
Upwardly Global Honors IA-100 Member Dr. Hamed Faridi for Contributions to Global Diversity and Inclusion New York, NY – Renowned food scientist Dr. Hamed Faridi, Chief Science Officer of McCormick & Company, Inc., will be
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Iranian American Organizations Condemn Violence and Bigotry Displayed by Hate Groups in Charlottesville, Virginia
Joint Statement of the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), Pars Equality Center, and the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) As organizations representing the Iranian American community, we stand
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National Security Leaders Recommend Recertifying Iran Nuclear Deal
Washington, DC – On August 8, 2017, a bipartisan group of 47 national security leaders issued a statement recommending a comprehensive Iran policy designed to further U.S. national security interests. Signatories to the letter include
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RAISE Act Raises Concerns
Washington, DC – Last week, President Trump endorsed a new bill designed to slash legal immigration to the United States, the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (S.354). Co-authored by Senators Tom Cotton
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Inaugural Year Ansari Fellows Discuss Public Service with PAAIA
Parisa Pirooz: I do not attend law school for the same reasons as most. My legal career is not motivated by big law or corporate firms, like the majority of my colleagues. I, too, strive
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2017 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans: Poll Shows a Community Under Duress Due to Rising Discrimination
Contact: Morad Ghorban Morad@PAAIA.org (202) 828-8370 2017 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans: Poll Shows a Community Under Duress Due to Rising Discrimination Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA)
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PAAIA Mourns the Premature Loss of Maryam Mirzakhani, Prize-Winning Mathematician
PAAIA joins the Iranian American Community in mourning the loss of the first woman and Iranian American to win the prestigious Fields Medal. We extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends and all of the
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Two Years In – Iran Nuclear Deal is a Verifiable Success
Washington, DC – As debate over Iran sanctions legislation lingers in Washington, today marks the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Iran Nuclear Agreement – otherwise known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)