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Ansari Fellowship Program Announces Inaugural Year Recipients, Arianna Zoghi and Parisa Pirooz
The Ansari Fellowship Program, a PAAIA initiative, is excited to announce its inaugural year recipients as Arianna Zoghi and Parisa Pirooz. The Ansari Fellowship was founded to support young Iranian-Americans committed to improving the lives
PAAIA Condemns Terror Attacks in Tehran
Today, ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack in Tehran, Iran which left 12 Iranians dead and 42 wounded. PAAIA was deeply disheartened to learn of this tragedy, and we strongly condemn
2017 Capitol Hill Days
PAAIA’s 2017 Capitol Hill Days were a huge success! During the week of May 22nd, 2017, PAAIA’s IA-100 members met with over seventeen Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle to discuss several important
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Amends Sanctions Bill to Protect Iran Nuclear Deal
Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) made amendments to two problematic provisions of the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S.722). Over the course of the last few days, PAAIA met with several members
PAAIA’s Statement on the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
Statement on the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017: The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is concerned that the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S.722) could potentially risk derailing the
The Freedom Sculpture – A Shared Dream
The Freedom Sculpture A gift from the Iranian American Community, the Freedom Sculpture is truly a reflection of the values of tolerance, freedom, and appreciation of diversity July 4th, 2017 The Freedom Sculpture, a historic monument to diversity
PAAIA Consults with Expert Immigration Attorney, Parastoo Zahedi, on the State Department’s Proposal for Tighter Visa Scrutiny
Washington, DC – Recently, the Trump Administration proposed stricter vetting procedures, including investigating social media profiles, to keep visa applicants who warrant additional scrutiny “in-connection-with terrorism or other national security-related visa ineligibilities” out of the country.
PAAIA Congratulates Nine Iranian American Recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
On May 13th, 2017 nine highly accomplished Iranian Americans, including IA-100 member Mohammed Farzaneh, were awarded the 2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for outstanding achievement in their personal and professional lives, as well as
JUDGE STAYS CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, ORDERS CASE TO MOVE FORWARD IN IRANIAN-AMERICAN ORGS CASE AGAINST TRUMP TRAVEL BAN
Contact: Christy Setzer, christy@newheightscommunications.com orAurora Matthews, aurora@newheightscommunications.com, 301-221-7984 May 11, 2017 JUDGE STAYS CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, ORDERS CASE TO MOVE FORWARD IN IRANIAN-AMERICAN ORGS CASE AGAINST TRUMP TRAVEL BAN U.S. Federal Court Hears Iranian-Americans’
State Department Calls for Increased Visa Scrutiny, Including Social Media Investigation
Washington, DC – On May 4th, 2017, the Trump Administration proposed stricter vetting procedures, including investigating social media profiles, to keep visa applicants who warrant additional scrutiny “in-connection-with terrorism or other national security-related visa ineligibilities” out
PAAIA Interviews Tony Award Nominee Arian Moayed, Star of the Provocative Dual-Language Adaptation of Hamlet
New York, NY – Waterwell Theatre Company is undertaking a professional stage production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet set in 1917 Tehran, during the dawn of World War I. Performing Shakespeare’s words in both English and Farsi, Waterwell’s adaptation of Hamlet explores the shifting cultural identities
Nurturing People-to-People Ties with Iran
Washington, DC – On Friday, May 5th, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel discussion on the relevance of people-to-people exhanges between Iran and the United States during these times of increasingly fraught tensions between the
Iranian American Organizations Contact OMB in Support of MENA Category
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), along with four other Iranian American organizations, sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) supporting the inclusion of a Middle
Be Counted in the 2020 Census – Support the MENA Checkbox!
Support the MENA Checkbox! April 20th, 2016 Washington, DC – WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Help us create the MENA (Middle East/North Africa) category based on ethnicity on the U.S. Census and other federal forms. This category will include
Fighting the Travel Ban: PAAIA and IABA Testify in Federal Court Against Trump Travel Ban Executive Order
PAAIA and IABA Testify in Federal Court Against Trump Travel Ban Executive Order April 19th, 2017 Washington, DC – On Tuesday, April 18th, PAAIA Executive Director, Leila Golestaneh Austin, and IABA President, Babak Yousefzadeh, testified in