PAAIA Commends Markup of NO BAN Act and Pushes for Prompt House Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – In response to the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R.2214, the NO BAN Act, Leila Austin, Executive Director of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian
PAAIA Launches Campaign to Combat Increasing Discrimination
Iranian Americans Are American will encourage greater awareness of Iranian American beliefs and contributions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Phone: (202) 828-8370 Email: shannon@paaia.org Washington, DC – Amid mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran
IAPAC Announces Endorsement of Ardavan “Ardi” Davari for Paramount City Council
Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today proudly announces its endorsement of Ardavan “Ardi” Davari for Paramount City Council. Born
PAAIA Condemns Travel Ban Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – In response to President Trump’s expansion of the Travel Ban which now includes nationals from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, and Tanzania, Leila Austin,
Poll Briefing on Capitol Hill Highlights Concerns of Iranian American Community
Washington, DC – On Monday, January 13th, PAAIA held its annual Capitol Hill poll briefing and panel discussion which aims to educate congressional staffers about our community and the community’s views on important issues like discrimination,
PAAIA Distressed by Reports of CBP Discrimination Based on National Origin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Following reports that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an internal memo for CBP officers to target Iranian nationals or individuals who
PAAIA Commends Passage of No War Against Iran Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – With the passage of H.R.5543, the No War Against Iran Act, Leila Austin, Executive Director of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
PAAIA Marks Third Anniversary of the Travel Ban with Commitment to Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – On the third anniversary of the implementation of the Travel Ban, Leila Austin, executive director of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today issued the
PAAIA Statement on Deportation of Iranian Student
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today responded to the deportation of Shahab Dehghani, a Northeastern University student with a valid F1 visa. Shahab was
IAPAC Announces Endorsement of Sam Nejabat for San Diego City Council
Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today proudly announces its endorsement of Sam Nejabat for San Diego City Council. Born
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.