Iranian May Be Prevented from Signing onto the NBA due to Sanctions
Iranian May Be Prevented from Signing onto the NBA due to Sanctions August 22, 2008 An Iranian player may be prevented from joining any of the NBA basketball teams interested in signing him due to
Iranian American Amir Farokhi Runs for City Council
Iranian American Amir Farokhi Runs for City Council August 22, 2008 Amir Farokhi, Iranian American native son of Atlanta, Georgia, is running for City Council Post 2 in Atlanta.
Forget Harvard-One of the World’s Best Undergraduate Colleges is in Iran
Forget Harvard-One of the World’s Best Undergraduate Colleges is in Iran August 14, 2008 In an August 12 article in Newsweek, Afshin Molavi wrote that one of the world’s greatest undergraduate institutions is Iran’s own
Iranian American Appointment on Capitol Hill
Iranian American Appointment on Capitol Hill August 06, 2008 Mercedes Salem spotlighted in July 26, 2008 issue of the National Journal by Gregg Sangillo and Winter Casey Sat. Jul 26, 2008 Source: National Journal People
Juror Dismissed for Ethnic Slur Against Iranian-American Executive
Juror Dismissed for Ethnic Slur Against Iranian-American Executive August 06, 2008 U.S. District Judge Stephen Larson in Riverside on Monday denied a motion to declare a mistrial sought by the maker of the lucrative
MSNBC Today Shows Reports on Iranian Basketball Team Visiting US
MSNBC Today Shows Reports on Iranian Basketball Team Visiting US July 31, 2008 The Iranian National Basketball Team visits US to play exhibition games with American players on its way to the Beijing Olympics. See
Child Foundation Issues Press Release
Child Foundation Issues Press Release July 30, 2008 The Child Foundation has issued a press release. It reads as follows: “Press Release for Child Foundation July 23, 2008 Child Foundation is a charity headquartered
Darius Rejali wins 2007 Human Rights Book Award
Darius Rejali wins 2007 Human Rights Book Award July 23, 2008 “Torture and Democracy” by Professor Darius Rejali has been awarded the 2007 Human Rights Book of the Year Award by the American Political Science
Asia Society Concerned over Detainment of Iranian HIV/AIDS Pioneers
Asia Society Concerned over Detainment of Iranian HIV/AIDS Pioneers July 23, 2008 The Asia Society has expressed concern over the detainment of two young Iranian doctors, pioneers of HIV/AIDS research in Iran.
Hollywood’s Stereotyping of Muslims under Attack
Hollywood’s Stereotyping of Muslims under Attack July 23, 2008 Recently, there has been a movement in Hollywood to stem film stereotypes of Muslims. The effort has not come from the Muslim community. Instead, it has
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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.