By PAAIA Staff May 12, 2011, San Francisco, CA– Sharmin Bock has worked in the law enforcement community for more than two decades. She is a tireless prosecutor and a nationally recognized leader on cutting

By PAAIA Staff May 10, 2011, Washington, D.C. – As a benefit and free service to our members and in furtherance of our mission to unite the Iranian American community, give it a voice, and

Newsletter6 Five Iranian Americans to Receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award BY PAAIA STAFF April 27, 2011, New York, NY –Five highly accomplished Iranian Americans will be awarded the 2011 Ellis Island Medal of

By PAAIA Staff May 4, 2011, Dallas, TX – Council Member Amir Omar is seeking a second term to serve on the City Council of Richardson, Texas. In this year’s only three-way city council race,

By PAAIA Staff May 15, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Media reports indicate that Iranian American journalist, Dorothy Parvaz, who was recently detained in Syria, has been deported to Iran.   PAAIA calls on the authorities in

By PAAIA Staff April 29, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security announced the end of the controversial National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) program on Thursday, April the 28th.        

By PAAIA Staff April 27, 2011, New York, NY – Five highly accomplished Iranian Americans will be awarded the 2011 Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 7th, 2011 for outstanding achievement in their personal

By PAAIA Staff April 27, 2011, San Francisco, CA –The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) and its connected PAC, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), recently had the opportunity to sit down

January 14, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Stanford University’s president, Dr. John Hennessy, today assured PAAIA that controversial remarks made by a retired faculty member does not reflect the university’s views or admission policies. In recent

By PAAIA Staff April 26, 2011, Washington, D.C. – On April 21, 2011 the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held its annual reception for Iranian Americans who work for members of Congress and

Key Congressional Officials Briefed on Civil Rights Issues in Iranian American Community April 20, 2011, Washington, D.C. – Pars Equality Center (Pars), in collaboration with Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), briefed key congressional officials

April 17, 2011, Los Angeles, CA – Bijan Pakzad (born 1944), a well known designer of menswear and fragrances, passed away on Saturday April 16th 2011 after suffering a stroke on Thursday night. Born in

PAAIA Participates in Persian Parade and Fair in New York City BY KIA MAKARECHI April 13, 2011, New York, NY – The 8th Annual Persian Day Parade went off without a hitch in New York

By Kia Makarechi April 13, 2011, New York, NY– The 8th Annual Persian Day Parade went off without a hitch in New York City on April 10th, thanks to the hard work of the Persian

By Sahar Maali April 13, 2011, New York, NY – On Sunday, April 3, 2011, PAAIA and the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) collaborated to host a Nowruz dinner that welcomed nearly 130 Iranian American lawyers and non-lawyers from