Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi a Leader who can get the Job Done
September 9, 2008, San Francisco, CA – “There will come a day when Ross is the chief executive of the City and County of San Francisco.” These were the words of Supervisor Aaron Peskin at
Indian Americans Fuel Madia’s Fundraising Success
September 4, 2008 – Minnesota congressional candidate Ashwin Madia, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from India, has received an outpouring of financial support from Indian Americans around the country. It’s a community that long
PAAIA Reminds Iranian Americans to Vote in Sept. 9th Primaries
Washington, D.C., September 5, 2008 – This Tuesday voters in a number of states, including New York, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, will go to the polls and vote in their state primary. While
Queen Rania’s YouTube Project
March 30, 2008, Queen Rania of Jordan posted a video on YouTube which was aimed at challenging stereotypes of people from the Middle East. The dialogue continued until August 12, 2008 (International Youth Day). According
Momentum Builds for Amini Campaign
Momentum Builds for Amini Campaign Seattle, WA, August 6, 2008 – With less then two weeks to go before the primary election, Susan Amini’s candidacy for Superior Court Judge continues to gain momentum with a
Safai Launches Campaign for San Francisco Board of Supervisors
San Francisco, CA, August 6, 2008 – With over 200 friends and supporters in attendance, Ahsha Safai formally kicked off his much-anticipated campaign for San Francisco‘s Board of Supervisors on July 20, 2008. A
Seattle Post Endorses Susan Amini for Superior Court Judge
Seattle, WA, August 6, 2008 – With less then two weeks to go before the primary election, Susan Amini’s candidacy for Superior Court Judge continues to gain momentum with a new endorsement from the Seattle
PAAIA Supports the U.S. Government Considering Establishing an Interest Section in Iran
Washington, D.C. July 17, 2008 – In recent weeks, the media have reported that the U.S. government is considering establishing a United States Interest Section in Iran. An interest section would be responsible for protecting
Teacher’s Workshop on Iran
Teacher’s Workshop on Iran A Successful PAAIA Initiative in Educating American Educators From July 8 to 11th, PAAIA sponsored the Summer Teachers Workshop, an annual event organized by the World Affairs Councils of America. Each
Senator McCain’s Iran Joke Raises Concern
Washington, D.C-July 10, 2008 – At a campaign event on July 8, Republican presidential candidate Senator McCain reacted to a question referring to an increase in U.S. cigarette exports to Iran during the Bush administration
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.