Lawmakers Urge President Obama to Enable Humanitarian Assistance to Iran
We strive to be the credible voice of the Iranian American community. We are PAAIA. August 16, 2012, Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-10th/OH) and a number of other members of
Update on Assistance to Victims of Iran’s Earthquake
We strive to be the credible voice of the Iranian American community. We are PAAIA. As we await a response from the Office of Foreign Asset’s (OFAC) to the letter submitted by
Cyrus Habib Wins Primary Looks Forward to Making History in General Election
August 8, 2012, Seattle, WA – Bellevue Democrat Cyrus Habib claimed victory in last Tuesday’s primary election for the 48th Legislative District of Washington State. Habib brought in 55.12% of the votes, while his opponent, Redmond City
Notable Iranian Americans in the News
Iranian Americans are among the most accomplished immigrants in the United States and around the world. Over the past couple of weeks a number of Iranian Americans have come to the attention of the public
PAAIA’s Letter to OFAC Urges Speedy Action
PAAIA News Release We strive to portray an image of Iranian Americans worthy of their contributions to America. We are PAAIA. August 13, 2012, Washington D.C. – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian
PAAIA Encourages OFAC License for Earthquake Relief Victims
PAAIA News Release We strive to portray an image of Iranian Americans worthy of their contributions to America. We are PAAIA. August 12, 2012, Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA)
PAAIA Public Policy Center Launches Election Guide
August 2, 2012, Washington D.C. – The presidential election of 2012, scheduled for Tuesday, November 6th, will be the 57th election for the President and Vice President of the United States of America. The Democratic Party has
PAAIA Instrumental in Protecting Persian Artifacts
August 2, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is pleased to report that final version of Iran sanctions legislation passed by the 112th Congress will not impact the pending litigation over
Congressional Round-up
Round-Up 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 bi-weekly round-up on the status of
Through the Front Door of the White House
PAAIA News Striving to be the credible voice of the Iranian American community. We are PAAIA. PAAIA Attends White House Roundtable with Iranian American Community Leaders July 19, 2012, Washington D.C. – Yesterday,
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.