PAAIA Statement on Iran Protest Over Fuel Price Hikes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement following the Iranian government’s sudden decision to ration gasoline, sparking violent protests. “As
Iranian American Coalition’s Statement on Decision Not to Charge Bijan Ghaisar’s Shooters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), and Pars Equality Center released the following statement regarding
PAAIA Statement on Inspector General’s Report on Retaliation Against Iranian American Civil Servant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released the following statement in response to the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Inspector
PAAIA Launches First Regional Civic Engagement Forum
Washington, DC – On October 19th, PAAIA hosted its first regional Civic Engagement Initiative event at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. The event featured distinguished panelists and speakers from backgrounds in the public,
PAAIA Statement on Four-Year Detention of Siamak Namazi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released the following statement in response to the four-year anniversary of Iranian American Siamak Namazi’s detention
PAAIA Releases 2019 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans
2019 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans Poll shows concerns over discrimination, personal safety, and potential U.S. military conflict with Iran Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released the
Iranian American Coalition Requests Information on Student Visa Denials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shannon Kuehn Email: shannon@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – A coalition of Iranian American organizations, including the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), the Iranian American Bar Association (IABA), and
Safa Ansari-Bayegan Reflects on Summer PAAIA Ansari Fellowship
I decided to pursue my law degree at Berkeley to become a public defender and to help elevate the voices of those who are often most ostracized in our society: indigent defendants pulled into and
PAAIA Attends First Ever Travel Ban Hearing
On Tuesday, PAAIA attended the very first congressional hearing on the Travel Ban. The hearing highlighted the various ways in which the ban harms U.S. citizens and discriminates against individuals based solely on their place
PAAIA Urges New National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien To Prioritize Diplomacy
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, today urged recently-appointed National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien to lead
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.