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The Department of Homeland Security Suspends NSEERS Program
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.
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 Honor on May 7th, 2011 for outstanding achievement in their personal
Ross Mirkarimi the Next Sheriff in Town?
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
Stanford University President Responds Directly to PAAIA Over Retired Professor’s Anti-Iranian Remarks
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
Ramin Asgard, Featured Guest at PAAIA Iranian American Capitol Hill and Administration Staff Reception
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
Pars Equality Center, in Coordination with PAAIA, Visited Capitol Hill the Week of Nowruz
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
Bijan Pakzad Passes Away
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
April 14, 2011
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
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 City on April 10th, thanks to the hard work of the Persian
PAAIA N.Y. Chapter Co-Hosts Nowruz Dinner with IABA
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
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.