PAAIA Celebrates Passage of Concurrent Iran Resolution in House of Representatives
The Concurrent Iran Resolution is an important step in the multi-pronged approach PAAIA is taking to work on bipartisan legislation that commits lawmakers to support the Iranian people’s aspirations for human rights and democracy
PAAIA Announces Policy Recommendations for the 118th Congress
As the trusted Iranian American organization that members of Congress turn to for support and advice, PAAIA works to advance bipartisan legislative opportunities that serve the interests of our community, and in support of the democratic aspirations of the people of Iran
PAAIA Announces Spring 2023 Capitol Hill Intern
Congratulations to Ryan Nejadian on his internship with Representative Wexton
PAAIA & Coalition Welcome United Nations Decision to Remove Iran from Commission on Status of Women
PAAIA and a coalition of Iranian American organizations welcome a decision by the United Nations to expel Iran from the body’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Iranian Americans Win Historic Campaigns for State & Local Office
From School Board to State Representative, Iranian Americans nationwide took democracy into their own hands and ran for office
PAAIA & Coalition of Iranian American Organizations Welcome UN Human Rights Council Decision to Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Iran
The situation in Iran calls for a vigorous independent investigative and accountability mechanism
Nadia Akbari Shares Her Summer Experience with the State Department
Nadia Akbari is a rising senior at UC Berkeley pursuing a degree in Political Science. This summer, she interned with the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands desk
Sarah Shahabi Shares Her Summer Experience with Environmental Protection Agency
Sarah Shahabi is a dual-degree student pursuing a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University as well as a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law
Emma Shahabi Shares Her Summer Experience with Massachusetts Attorney General
Emma Shahabi worked as a legal intern with the Environmental Crimes Strike Force at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office
PAAIA & Coalition of Iranian American Organizations Sign Letter Urging UN to Remove Iran from Commission on the Status of Women
The letter calls on the United Nations to expel Iran from the body’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
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.