UPDATE: Iran Sanctions Legislation in the 111th Congress
UPDATE: Iran Sanctions Legislation in the 111th Congress Senate Passes Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act January 29, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Senate passed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009 (S.2799)
Iranian Americans Rally Behind Shiva Farivar
Iranian Americans Rally Behind Shiva Farivar February 10, 2010, Irvine, CA – Nearly fifty guests were in attendance at a private reception on February 2, 2010 in support of Shiva Farivar’s candidacy for Irvine City
PAAIA Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on 2009 Survey of Iranian Americans
PAAIA Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on 2009 Survey of Iranian Americans February 11, 2009, Washington, D.C. – On January 28th, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a congressional briefing to present the
Continued Human Rights Violations Reported as Iran Marks Anniversary of Revolution
Continued Human Rights Violations Reported as Iran Marks Anniversary of Revolution February 11, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – The Iranian American community has been anxiously following today’s reports in the press and on social media
Iran Excluded from LinkedIn
Iran Excluded from LinkedIn February 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has learned that the professional social networking site, LinkedIn, does not list Iran in their “Education” drop-down
California Insurance Commissioner Takes Aim at Companies Investing in Iran
California Insurance Commissioner Takes Aim at Companies Investing in Iran February 17, 2010, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday of last week, the California Department of Insurance issued a press release regarding their continued divestment
Update: LinkedIn to Reverse Iran Exclusion Policy
Update: LinkedIn to Reverse Iran Exclusion Policy PAAIA Editorial Staff February 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Today LinkedIn’s legal department notified PAAIA that following our request, the company would be reversing its policy
Congressman Waxman Signs on to Nowruz Resolution
Congressman Waxman Signs on to Nowruz Resolution February 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Following a meeting with PAAIA on February 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, we are very pleased to report that Congressman Henry Waxman
NexGen Mixes It Up
NexGen Mixes It Up By Kat Haydarzadeh Santa Monica, CA, February 24 – On Thursday, February 18, PAAIA NexGens from L.A. and Orange County gathered at the Huntley Hotel Penthouse in Santa Monica for their
All About Nowruz
All About Nowruz Iranians have celebrated the first day of spring, March 20/21, Nowruz (lit., “New Day,”) for more than 3,000 years. The word now (pron. ‘tow,’ ‘mow,’ ‘low’) derives from an Indo-European root
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.