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Board of Directors of IAPAC Appointed for 2016 Election Cycle
March 13, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected Political Action Committee (PAC) of PAAIA, today announced its new Board of Directors for the 2016 election cycle. New board members were
PAAIA Attends White House Nowruz Reception
March 12, 2015, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 11, PAAIA attended the White House celebration in honor of Nowruz, hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. The festivities started in the East Room with an
Republican Senators Send Controversial Open Letter to Iranian Leadership
March 12, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Forty-seven Senate Republicans sent an open letter Tuesday to Iranian leaders, warning that President Obama’s successor could revoke any nuclear agreement “with the stroke of a pen” if the
UPDATES: P5+1 Iran Nuclear Negotiations Resource Center
March 6, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Like much of the world, Iranian Americans have followed the Iran nuclear negotiations and ensuing developments with great interest. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a resource page that
Congressional Roundup
March 6, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community. The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a roundup on
Senators Introduce Bills Mandating Congressional Review and Oversight on Iran Deal
March 5, 2015, Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) last week introduced legislation which would require congressional review and approval of any
Bar Associations and Immigration Judges File Amicus Briefs in Support of Judge Tabaddor
February 27, 2015, Washington D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing for Justice along with the Iranian American Bar Association and eleven other bar associations filed a friend of the court brief (amicus curiae) today in support
Maz Jobrani: I’m Not a Terrorist but I Played One on TV
February 20, 2015, Washington D.C. – World-renowned comedian and actor, Maz Jobrani, explains what it’s like to be an Iranian American in Hollywood in his new book, “I’m Not a Terrorist, But I’ve Played One
Cyrus Habib’s Legislative Video Testimony Bill Passes Washington State Senate
February 20, 2015, Seattle, WA – The Washington State Senate recently passed legislation authored by Senator Cyrus Habib that would allow citizens to submit legislative testimony remotely via the internet. In a unanimous vote, Senate
PAAIA Welcomes UMass Amherst’s Reversal on Ban of Iranian Students
February 18, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst today announced that they have reversed the ban on Iranian students from their science and engineering programs. The policy reversal comes after UMass Amherst
Farzaneh Brothers Donate $1.6 Million to Oklahoma State for Iranian Studies
February 13, 2015, Washington D.C. – The Oklahoma State University will be expanding their Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies program thanks to Iranian American business owners and philanthropists Mohammad and Jalal Farzaneh. The $1.6 million
Hafez and the Lines of Beauty
February 13, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In conjunction with an exhibit on Nasta’liq, an aesthetically refined form of Persian calligraphy developed between the 14th and 16th centuries, the Freer and Sackler Galleries of the Smithsonian
Rand Report Examines Congress’s Role in Implementing a Nuclear Deal with Iran
February 13, 2015, Washington D.C. – Rand Corporation recently released a comprehensive non-partisan report entitled, “The Days After a Deal with Iran: Congress’s Role in Implementing a Nuclear Agreement,” as part of a series of
PAAIA Voices Concern Over UMass Amherst’s Proposed Policy on Iranian Students
February 13, 2015, Washington, D.C. – In a recent statement, University of Massachusetts Amherst announced they will no longer accept Iranian nationals to their engineering and natural sciences programs due to their concerns in complying
The Census Bureau’s New MENA Category and its Implications for Iranian Americans
February 12, 2015, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Census has initiated a plan to test a new classification for persons from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for possible inclusion in the 2020