Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would strip the discriminatory dual nationality provisions contained in the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law late last year.   Europeans of Iranian origin have already been

Today the Obama administration announced the new visa requirements for travelers who are dual nationals under the Visa Waiver Program. The new regulations are in response to the Visa Waiver Program reforms passed into law

January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American Councilwoman Anna “Monahemi” Kaplan recently announced her plans to run for the 3rd Congressional seat of New York Representative Steve Israel, who recently announced that he will not

  January 25, 2016, Washington, D.C. – There will be a new Iranian American on Capitol Hill this spring. Aava Khajavi is the recipient of the Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP), working at the office

January 25, 2016, Washington D.C. – On January 22, 2016, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) published an article regarding the protection of the Iranian American community under the Visa

January 22, 2016, Washington D.C. – The Iran Project published a statement by 53 National Security Leaders welcoming the implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Cooperative Plan of Action (JCPOA). The letter, dated January 18th, heralded

  January 16, 2016, Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes todays announcement of the implementation of the historic nuclear agreement between the P5+1 coalition (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China,

  January 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) welcomes the release of four Iranian Americans detained in Iran, including Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, Pastor Saeed Abedini, and former

January 13, Washington, D.C. – Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI.), John Conyers (D-MI), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today introduced legislation that would strip the dual nationality provisions contained in the visa waiver program reforms

“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” –Abraham Lincoln. December 23, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In 2005, a Silicon Valley startup named Home Care Assistance

December 23, 2015, San Francisco, CA – First generation Iranian American, Ahsha Safai is running for the office of the Supervisor of District 11, the most diverse district in San Francisco. He has 15 years of

December 23, 2015, Washington, DC – A coalition of Iranian American organizations issued the following joint-statement regarding legislation recently passed into law concerning the Visa Waiver Program: As Iranian American civil rights and advocacy organizations, we

PAAIA is starting an Instagram Campaign to share the stories of Iranians and Iranian Americans as part of our bridge-building pillar.  We hope to create a cross-cultural understanding of the similarities and differences in lifestyle

December 16, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Last night Congressional leaders announced that an agreement has been reached on the omnibus appropriations bill, which will include the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 158).  Unfortunately,

December 14, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Today, PAAIA sent a letter to President Barack Obama, expressing concerns over the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 158).  The letter commends efforts that increase the