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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
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
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
Join PAAIA in Federal Court on November 2nd – Stand up to the Travel Ban!
THURSDAY NOV. 2nd: Hearing for Lawsuit Against Travel Ban 3.0 Could Decide Fate of Refugees Targeted by Ban Federal Court to hear Iranian-American organizations and individual plaintiffs’ lawsuit challenging Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0 November
PAAIA Files Refugee Supplement to Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0
Lawsuit Argues Trump’s Executive Order Targets Refugees from 11 Predominantly Muslim Countries, Despite Pledges to End Ban Iranian-American Organizations and Individual Plaintiffs File Supplement to Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Travel Ban 3.0 For Immediate Release: Contact:
PAAIA Interviews Iranian American Candidate for Atlanta City Council, Liliana Bakhtiari
ATLANTA – Two Iranian Americans are campaigning for seats on the Atlanta City Council – Amir Farokhi is running in District Two, and Liliana Bakhtiari is running in District Five. Recently, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
Support Legislation Opposing Travel Ban 3.0 – Tell Congress to Block the Ban!
Washington, D.C. – In response to President Trump’s newest set of travel restrictions on nationals from eight countries, including Iran, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced legislation to reverse the order and block its
PAAIA Partnered with a Coalition of 15 Organizations Across the Country to Permanently Stop Travel Ban 3.0
Washington, D.C. –This morning, a coalition of 15 organizations delivered a joint petition with over 100,000 signatures to members of Congress calling for legislation to rescind the newest version of the Muslim Ban immediately. “We
Join Our Fight – Protect the Iran Nuclear Deal!
Washington, D.C. – President Trump’s disturbing decision to decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – also known as the Iran Nuclear Deal – brings us one step closer to war. The Public Affairs Alliance of
President Trump’s Decertification of the Iran Nuclear Deal Undermines U.S. National Security and Credibility
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans condemned President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran Nuclear Deal and undermine U.S. national security and credibility. Despite recommendations from his own national security advisors
PAAIA’s IA-100 Proudly Hosts Annual Retreat in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian American’s IA-100 proudly hosted our annual Retreat and Gala for members and special guests at the Montage Beverly Hills on October 7th. The event assembled
PAAIA Helps Organize a Coalition Letter Requesting Broader General Licensing Authorizations
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with a coalition of civil society, advocacy, technology, and Iranian American organizations, sent a letter to the Secretaries of State and Treasury requesting
PAAIA, Iranian American Organizations, And 13 Individual Plaintiffs File Challenge To Travel Ban 3.0
Lawsuit Argues Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Continues to Target Iranian Americans, Exacerbates Harm of Previous Travel Ban Orders PAAIA and Two Other Prominent Iranian-American Organizations and 13 Individual Plaintiffs File Challenge to Travel Ban 3.0,
PAAIA Welcomes a Congressional Letter Supporting the Iran Nuclear Deal
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him not to withhold certification on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). By October 15, 2017, the
PAAIA Remembers Renowned Iranian American Mathematician, Dr. Lotfi Zadeh
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joins the Iranian American Community in mourning the recent loss of Dr. Lotfi Zadeh, one of the greatest mathematical minds of our community. PAAIA